Roquette & Cazes Red 3 Lts 2021

Vinification: All grapes are hand-harvested and mostly come from Quinta do Meco and older vineyards in Douro Superior. Upon arrival at the winery, they pass through a sorting table where a rigorous selection is made. Afterwards, they are destemmed, gently crushed, and transferred to stainless steel conical fermentation tanks, where alcoholic fermentation begins with controlled temperature. During fermentation, the French "délestage" technique is used, which, when performed in conical tanks, aims primarily to increase the skin contact surface at the moment the must/wine is drained over the cap. The result is a concentrated and complex wine that respects elegance and avoids rusticity. Aging: Roquette & Cazes was aged in French oak barrels, where it remained for about 18 months. A wine that highlights Bordeaux vinification techniques, in perfect harmony with the identity of Douro.