VINEYARD DESCRIPTION - 155 km from the Atlantic coast, at 690?m altitude. Vineyard A: 80-year-old vines / 4?t/ha East–West orientation TRAINING SYSTEM - Traditional taça (goblet) bush vines CLIMATE AND SOIL - High-altitude plateau with strong temperature swings: very hot summers and windy, snowy winters HARVEST - 100% hand-harvested in the third and fourth week of September. VINIFICATION - The grapes are destemmed and crushed directly into tank; 3 days of cold maceration; alcoholic fermentation begins at 12?°C and finishes at 32?°C. Malolactic fermentation in French oak. AGEING - 6 months in used French oak barrels AGEING POTENTIAL - 5 years