Principal
Produced exclusively from estate-grown grapes, this is the estate’s most iconic red wine – a world-class wine, able to stand alongside the best.
A powerful blend of four of the world’s finest grape varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon (45%), Touriga Nacional (35%), Merlot (20%), and Petit Verdot —, vinified by gravity and aged for 24 to 30 months in French oak barrels (both new and used), followed by an additional 8 years of bottle aging before release.
The Origin
S. Lourenço do Bairro, Bairrada DOC, Portugal
Atlantic-influenced climate, sheltered by the Caramulo and Buçaco mountains. Vines planted at high density (up to 6172 vines/ha) on gentle slopes of clay-limestone soils, in the region’s renowned limestone patch.
All vineyards are dry-farmed.
In the Cellar
Hand-harvested grapes with sorting on a selection table at the winery entrance. Destemming and gentle crushing, followed by gravity transfer to temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks.
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, with maceration for around 20 days using the delestage technique.
Aged in 225 L French oak barrels (new and used) for 24 to 30 months, followed by 8 more years of bottle aging.
Technical Data
pH: 3.63
Total Acidity: 5.53 g/L (as tartaric acid)
Residual Sugar: 1.4 g/L
Serve between 16–18 ºC. Ready to drink now, but will evolve positively until 2030–2035.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 101274
