Night falls and black nightshade (aka Nastergal) blooms, its berries ripen to inky black.  2023 Blend - Alicante-Bouschet 50%, Touriga Naçional 25%, 17% Touriga Franca, 8% Souza

The winemaking is kept modest and straightforward to allow the combination of cultivars and site to express itself. The grapes were sorted, de-stemmed but not crushed, and fermented separately and without any additions in open top fermenters. Routine punchdowns brought a gentle extraction of color and tannin. The grapes were gently pressed after 10 days on skins and drained to barrel for malolactic fermentation. The grapes matured separately in mainly old 225L French oak barrels for 9 months before blending. The wine was bottled without fining and with a gentle sheet filtration and a small addition of sulfur dioxide.

Tasting Note: Inky black with aromas of blackberry and wild sage with intense cinnamon, and black pepper on the nose. The palate is more-ish, brimming with forest fruits and robust tannins.

ANALYSIS: ALC 14.5% | TA 5.5g/l | RS 2.7g/l | pH 3.79