Encosta do Vale Galego Rosé, Adega Marques Cordeiro

Grower: Maria Sintra Marques Cordeiro

Age of Vines: 47 years old

Grapes: 65% Tinta Roriz, 35% Syrah

Village: Louriçal

Region: Leiria

Soil: Clay and limestone

Production Methods: Grapes hand harvested into 22kg boxes, then destemmed and gently crushed into a cold stainless-steel tank for 48 hours to create the perfect natural rose colour. Traditional fermentation. Before bottling the wine undergoes very light filtration.

Special Features: Family owned winery for several generations. No use of chemicals. Hand selected and hand picked grapes. Very small production, only 1,500 bottles.

Country: Portugal