Winemaker Notes
100% Moscatel Tinto from 80 year old vines. Grapes are destemmed and undergo spontaneous fermentation on the lees. Maceration is long (about 40-50 days) with low extraction. Aged in 1,000 Liter concrete eggs for 6-7 months unfiltered.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Moscatel Tinto fermented in concrete eggs with some 10% to 15% full clusters that were foot trodden and then some skins were removed to have a higher ratio of juice to skin to achieve an elegant wine with more finesse, moderate alcohol (13%) and some herbal and minty aromas and hints of flowers, delicate and aromatic. The wine has a lighter color than in previous years—they used less skins and shorter macerations—and the profile has changed and the palate is also lighter. Delicious.
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