Moscatel Favaios Colheita 2000

The year 2000 was excellent for the grapes from the Favaios plateau. Nature rewarded us with a balanced year, with mild temperatures and rain at the right times, allowing us to create grapes of great quality, harmony and full of characteristic aromas of the variety. After careful selection of the best Favaios grapes they were macerated and fermented as they were traditionally in the region. The alcoholic fermentation is very short, and immediately after the rise of the blanket, the bleeding of most of the must is carried out and the application of brandy. A small part of the must continues to ferment and macerate with the skins for a few more days, and only later is this very aromatic must fortified. The first and second fortified musts are then mixed and stored in old wooden vats where the wine slowly ages, improving its bouquet over 20 years. The long years of aging in wood helped to further develop and complex the wine’s aromatic profile as well as its palate. It is a beautiful example of the best Muscats that are made on the Favaios plateau. From this harvest, only 3200 liters were selected for this lot. Contains sulfites.