Tasting Notes
Orange in color. Aromas of mandarin orange, mint, and cinnamon. On the palate, there is nice freshness and minerality as well as silky tannins and a medium body.
Vineyards
The soil is clay and schist.
Vintage Notes
2021 was a challenging year at Casa Relvas. Winter was cold and rainy. Spring was also rainy, with a medium pressure of mildew. The vines responded well in terms of hydric needs during the beginning of the vegetative season. Temperatures this summer were quite mild, with only a few days above 100.4 F (38 C). Ripening was very slow, promising a great 2021 vintage.
Winemaking
The grapes are hand-harvested, followed by partial destemming. The fermentation is with entire berries, temperature- controlled between 64.4 F to 77 F (18 C and 25 C). Foot pigeage. Maceration after fermentation. The wine is aged in old French oak barrels for 6 months.
