Wines
Fita Preta Vinhos
Alentejo
Fita Preta 2005
Varietals: 73% Touriga Nacional, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon
Soil type: Very poor of schist or granitic origin
Aging: 16 months in French and Portuguese oak barrels and first four months in 100 % new barrels
Alcohol: 14.5 %
Viticulture and Winemaking: Hand picked and transported by cold truck in small harvest boxes. Spontaneous fermentation by wild yeasts. Post fermentation maceration of 21 days. Traditional fining with egg whites, likely to form a deposit.
Tasting notes / Review: Deep, rich violet colour. Attractive nose of crushed blackberries, overlying the warm woody notes of myrtle and toasted almonds, with subtle floral aromas. Full mid-palate of firm, ripe tannins, good acidity and a marvelous persistent finish. Gold
"New wave Portuguese red (from the producers of Sexy) that blends 73% touriga nacional and 27% cabernet sauvignon, which provides a beguiling nose of perfectly ripened cassis-mulberry fruit with rosemary, mint, chocolate, leather and mineral nuances. Full bodied, polished and dense and tense, with excellent length. Cellar 2012 to 2020+." 92 pts David Lawrason , Toronto Life
Gold medal at the CONCOURS MONDIAL DE BRUXELLES
Silver medal at the INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE
$55.00 per bottle (6/case)
Available by the bottle at LCBO Vintages Online through the January 21 release. To purchase your wine, go to vintagesshoponline.com and enter product # 111203 or product name.