Defined Red 2018 - Carlos Raposo Wines

The Definido Red 2018 is a fine and elegant wine, the result of the intention to create a fine wine with a typical extraction from the Dão region. It has a bright ruby ​​color. The aroma is deep, complex and austere. The mineral profile, with floral notes, cocoa and berries, is in perfect harmony with the notes of the barrel. In the glass, over time, the wine reveals several layers, in a very elegant but tense register, reflecting the freshness and minerality of the old vines. With a silky texture and firm structure, it presents very polished tannins. Despite its youth, it impresses with its balance and precision. Very fine, long and seductive finish. It will age with great class.

The grapes used in this wine also come from different sub-regions of Dão, where the vines are between 60 and over 100 years old. The vast majority of these grapes come from old vines with a wide range of varieties typical of the region, such as Tinta Pinheira, Tinta Carvalha, Baga, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Fêmea, Tinta Roriz, Alfrocheiro, Jaen, among others. The grapes were harvested by hand and during the harvest an initial selection of the fruit was carried out in the field, with only those grapes that met the highest quality criteria being harvested.