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UIVO Renegado

VARIETALS
A field blend of more than 25 varieties (about 50/50 whites to reds), including Rufete, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Mourisco, Tinta Roriz, Gouveio, Rabigato, Donzelinho Branco, Malvasia Fina and Viosinho, among others

NOTES
VINEYARD: All estate fruit. Over 80 year old vines. The stony soils are derived from shale and granite and the slopes softened by the altitude, between 500 and 700 meters, give the vineyards unique characteristics.

VINIFICATION: The whole clusters macerate for three days, followed by spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts lasting roughly three weeks in large granite lagars (1000L). The wine spends six months on lees with battonage once every two weeks only at the beginning of aging. Aged for six months (15%) in 2-3 year old chestnut oak (225L) and the rest in cement. Not fined or filtered.