2018SidoniodeSousaReserva,Bairrada,Portugal

<p>It is elegant, robust, and just a tiny bit broody. However, the cherried fruit isquite fresh (with a hint of salt) giving this wine an extra lift (and a lighterbodied feel), in some ways a very typical Baga from the Bairrada. Green bellpepper notes are still present, and tannins are there but soft, leaving us a silkyfinish with beautiful finesse. </p><p>VINIFICATION: Crushing with partial destemming and cooling the grapes insmall open vats, where maceration begins followed by fermentation, withoutthe addition of enzymes or yeast.</p><p>AGING: After the fermentation period, the wine is transferred to cement vatsand later stainless steel tanks, where it rests for three months. After thisperiod, the wine is transferred to 4,000L barrels of 100-year old Portugueseoak to maximize oxygenation of the baga varietal. The wine ages in these barrels for a minimum of 18 months. </p><p>From the importer</p>