2020 Textura da Estrela Branco Dão, Portugal Lammidia and aged in new Stockinger

and aged in new Stockinger and neutral 500 liter barrels for 21 months

100% destemmed into 5-ton open top fermenters

very windy

light daily pump-overs and just two foot punch-downs at the end of fermentation

2020 Textura da Estrela Branco Dão, Portugal Lammidia and aged in new StockingerGrapes: 60% Encruzado, 25% Bical, 15% Cerceal Branco. From vineyards in Vila Nova de Tazem, sub region Serra da Estrela. 3 different parcels. 25 60 year old vines grown in granite soils Vinification: Decantation for 48 hours was proceeded after destemming and pressing the handpicked grapes (only the gently pressed juice was used to this wine). Wild fermentation took place 60% in a 2500L Franois Freres foudre, 30% in 500 L Franois Freres oak barrels