Fafide Reserva Red Wine

Extremely fresh, this wine showcases the freshness of the grapes. A very intense and elegant aroma dominated by red fruits and plum compote, in perfect balance with notes of aging in new American oak barrels. Excellent tannins on the palate, with a long and lingering finish.

Winemaking:
Hand-picked grapes, fully destemmed and immediately crushed. The grapes were fermented by variety with rigorous selection, so the final blend was exactly what we wanted. This is the Old World way of making wine, selecting grapes by vineyard and batches in the cellar. Fermentation in small stainless steel vats, with temperatures around 28ºC. Gentle and controlled maceration, to obtain elegant and aromatic wines. Part of the wine ages for 18 months in second and third-use American oak barrels.

Reviews and awards:
16.5 points Wine Magazine;
16 points Grandes Escolhas Wine;
Bronze Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards 2014 (Other Vintages);
Bronze Medal, International Wine Challenge 2014 (Other Vintages);
Silver Medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2013 (Other vintages);
Recommended for the International Wine Challenge 2013 (Other vintages);
Silver Medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2012 (Other vintages).