Clay-granite soil, dry and hot year. Maceration for 2 weeks, aging in stainless steel for 6 months, followed by 2 years of aging in old 600L oak barrels.
Vineyard blend in different winemaking styles. Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Cercial do Douro and Verdelho ferment freely in tanks and barrels, partly through carbonic fermentation. Minerality and salinity, good volume and freshness.
From each vineyard plot, using different winemaking styles. Cercial from the Douro, Malvasia Fina, Gouveio, Verdelho, as well as some Chardonnay and Alvarinho, ferment freely in lagar and neutral barrels. Whole bunches in open vats, with partial maceration. Aged in neutral barrels on good lees. Minerality and salinity, great volume, good crema and freshness.
Matassa Rouge 2023 is an energetic and vibrant natural red wine made from century-old Carignan vines grown organically and biodynamically in Roussillon. Fermented with native yeasts and aged for 8 months in 500L barrels, this unfiltered and unfined wine offers bright red fruit, herbal notes, and silky tannins. A fresh and expressive wine, perfect for pairing with grilled meats and rich sauces.
