FitaPreta O Tinto do Pote de Barro 2021

Old vines, planted in 1980, field blend of Trincadeira, Aragone?s and Castela?o.

Tinto do Pote de Barro is a project from the Signature Series line that seeks to ?nd the pro?le of an old “Talha wine” using old-vines blend and the old amphora vini?cation process.
It couldn&t be called “Talha” because the commission didn&t allow it and it couldn&t even be “Alentejano” because the commis-sion didn&t like it. Thus, our rehersal stays like this, in the corner of the room, reduced to a worthy and humble Pote de Barro, well like Wine itself.

Soils
Predominantly granitic soils with the presence of active limestone.

Viticulture
The grapes are cultivated under a certi?ed organic production system, being rainfed, without irrigation. Our vineyards are also all certi?ed within the Alentejo sustainability program.

Winemaking
Night manual harvest in 350kg pallets. Selection in sorting table. Grapes fall into the vats without pumps. Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in old Alentejo amphoras dating from 1906 to 1945. Cuvaison for 2 months.

Ageing
Aged in clay amphora for 90 days.

Ruby color wine, medium concentration, nose with red fruits, some notes of black pepper, leather, cigarette box. In the mouth it starts textured but tense, fresh and tannic. It is an Alentejo that already existed and at the same time an Alentejo destined to return.

Ideal for pairing with pot dishes with cheeks, stews.