LBV Port Wines are from a single, classic or non-classic Vintage (the highest quality!) harvests, pre-aged in 500 liter (130 gallon) puncheons for 4 to 6 years (hence the name "Late Bottled Vintage") before bottling for you to enjoy immediately (or age for up to 5 years). 
 
CEPAGES
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Pomar, Tinta da Barca, Mourisco, Tinta Amarela, Rufete and Malvazia Preta from our estate's 40+ year old vines.
 
VINIFICATION
Hand-picked, estate-grown grapes undergo pre-fermentation line-up maceration with foot-treading in traditional lagares for 3 days followed by 3 days of temperature-controlled fermentation to more slowly extract the grapes' soft tannins, complex aromas, and rich colors. This L.B.V. is then aged for 4 years in neutral, French oak, 5000 liter (1,320 gallon) puncheons before bottling in 2024.