Cortes de Cima

2021 Cortes de Cima Tinto

Vinho Regional Alentejano
A blend of Touriga Franca and Syrah
Red wine

The next generation of our Reserve cuvée. A blend of our best granite and limestone vineyards surrounding the winery in Vidigueira that is the purest expression of our terroir — the result of our ongoing commitment to regenerative organic farming, respectful pruning, drastically reducing irrigation and using less intervention in the cellar.

The complex aromatics display a seamless transition between blackberry, provençal herbs and licorice. The fresh, juicy and generous palate is framed by fine chalky tannins and backed by a fresh and vibrant mineral backbone that carries the wine into a long lingering finish.
Soils: Decomposed clay, silty, sandy limestone (60%) and decomposed clay, silty, stony, quatzic granite (40%)
Site: Cortes de Cima, Vidigueira
Vintage year: Generous winter and spring rainfall (555mm) as well as mild spring and summer temperatures allowed us to harvest balanced and fresh grapes in 2021.
Vinification: Handpicked at night, spontaneous fermentation using 30% whole cluster, 2 weeks maceration with gentle extraction
Ageing: Used French oak and stainless steel tanks