This wine marks the entry of the Alves de Sousa family into the very exclusive group of Vintage Ports from their vineyard. A century-old vineyard that stretches along an extraordinary natural amphitheater, and the uniqueness of the 2020 vintage, a year with absolutely exceptional conditions, reveals why Port is the ultimate creation and masterpiece of the Douro.
Alcohol: 19.50% vol.
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Malvasia Preta, Tinta Amarela, and others (30 indigenous grape varieties planted together).
Winemaking: Very slow fermentation with native yeasts at low temperatures (17ºC to preserve the most delicate varietal aromas) in a "micro-press" with a customized mechanical crushing program; fermentation interrupted with neutral wine spirit at 77º V/V exactly halfway through to achieve the best balance between natural sweetness, alcohol, structure, and all its elements, preserving an enormous purity of fruit.
Characteristics: Completely opaque. An explosion of aromas! Wild fruits, aromatic herbs, plum, licorice, eucalyptus leaf, graphite... extremely complex. The level of concentration is impressive! It touches every taste bud with disarming sweetness. An absolutely extraordinary wine that could last over 100 years.