Intensus Reserva is a red wine produced with red grapes from Aragonez, Trincadeira and Alicante Bouschet planted in the wine region of Alentejo. The fermentation process took place in stainless steel tanks, at controlled temperatures. After the fermentati...
“Los Hombros”, the shoulders of grape bunches from vines that are 50-100+ years old whose highest potential are realized by green harvesting and leaf thinning. Stoney clay soils rich in slate and iron; initial fermentation in vertical 500 liter barrels where 60 days of maceration daily by hand followed by malolactic fermentation in large French oak barrels rotated every week for 12 months provide the wine’s breeding.
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This wine comes from the volcanic island ofMadeira. The agricultural land is characterised by verysharp slopes which have generally been madeinto terraces known as “poios”. The grapes hada strong influence from the sun, wind and seabreeze, producing wines with a balanced acidity