O Produtor, tasting note published in May 27th 2023
Lacrau Vinhas Velhas Tinto is a Douro wine of a dark red colour with good intensity and depth. In terms of aroma it is a complex and deep wine recalling ripe red and black fruits involved by the spicy notes that confer elegance. The palate shows soft tannins surrounded by fruit. Good palate aroma. Excellent structure. Very long finish.
A wine with good depth and aromatic complexity, featuring silky tannins that give it longevity, this Lacrau comes from various parcels of old vines, where in some, more than 15 different grape varieties can be identified.
Vinification: Manual harvest. Manual cluster selection. Destemming followed by crushing. Fermentation in lagar with foot treading and fermentation in stainless steel tanks with post-fermentative maceration. Aging in oak barrels for 14 to 18 months.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 104299
Secret Spot Wines
Secret spot Wines is born from a dream come true in a two-way project and has only one objective: to produce the best wine, true to its origins. The first step was to find an accessible wine cellar, with a mild climate (high altitude), spacious and well-sized, that allowed to reconcile the traditional Douro wine practices with the contributions of modern oenology. The place was the Quinta da Faísca Winery, in the parish of Favaios. The construction dates back to 1946. In the cellar were 3 wineries and 1 lagaret in stone (on the top floor) as well as a vertical press. On the lower floor were 14 wooden barrels for Port and Moscatel stages. With the aim of creating a wine cellar that would allow small portions to be vinified using different styles of winemaking, a few changes were preceded. All the grape reception was moved to the outside of the winery, keeping the wineries and the vertical press. On the lower floor 7 wine barrels of different capacities were refurbished, 1 vertical press, 3 fermentation vats and 6 storage vats were installed. In the space occupied by the other old barrels, the oak barrels now stand. From sorting to pressing the grapes, no pump is used. The architectural element of this winery – two-story construction -, so characteristic of Douro wine cellars, allows the wine to be moved with the use of gravity.
