Castello D'Alba Superior

ORIGIN Grapes come from vineyards planted in the Douro Superior, at an average altitude of 550 meters, usually with more than 40 years of age, and planted in terraces with predominant exposure East / North. The vineyards are chosen, one by one depending of the vintage. Gourmet character that represents the "terroir" of the Douro Superior in all its complexity.

VINIFICATION Hand-picked grapes, reception with full destemming, followed by crushing and cooling. Fermentation in vats of 18 ton, with maceration at a temperature around 26ºC. Intense and prolonged maceration and part of the malolactic fermentation were made in oak barrels.