Moscatel Portal Harvest 2011

The Pedro Álvares Cabral limited edition bottle was created in 2000 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil, and represents Pedro Álvares Cabral - the maritime explorer considered the discoverer of it. Cabral conducted the first exploration actually carried out on the northeast coast of South America, claiming it for Portugal. Contains sulfites.

The Favaios 10 Anos is a lot wine in which only the best Moscatel harvests are used for its constitution. In the years when nature allows conditions for the caste Moscatel express itself in all its splendor are made some fermentations with a careful selection of grapes. The fermentation takes about three days with intense skin maceration and temperature controlled to 15-16 ° C. The wine spirit is then added to the grapes and must stopped fermenting in order to obtain a wine with high alcohol content and residual sugar. Maceration has already in the presence of brandy it is kept for another 5-6 days always at low temperature. After pressing, the wine begins an aging process in wooden ferries for several years, improving the integration of the brandy with the wine and improving its bouquet. During the aging in wood are chosen the wines that will constitute the lot of Favaios 10 Years, mixing older harvests with younger ones, making the wine richer, more intense and more complex. In Favaios 10 Years, the most typical aromas of the Moscatel variety are felt like the orange peel and the floral ones like the color of orange, linden and roses. At the same time the most typical aromas of aging such as nuts, roasted and honey are evident. In the taste the wine is full of intensity, with excellent acidity that gives it unctuous and long balance. Contains sulfites.

Narrow, complex and intense nose, reminiscent of an infinity of aromas from the candied fruits (orange peel) with a touch of caramel. Long and fresh finish. Contains sulfites.