O Produtor, tasting note published in May 27th 2019
Very dark red colour, almost black. The notes of ripe and intense fruit, although without any overripe, to which tobacco, graphite and a mineral background are added, are accompanied by a light vegetal suggestion that adds an unusual complexity and tension. Lively and powerful, austere but delicate, it surprises by its lively but serene tannins, finishing fresh and vigorous thanks to a well-integrated acidity.
Susana Esteban searched all over Alentejo for the perfect vineyard. It was only in 2011 that she finally found the two vineyard blocks she was looking for, although with radical differences between them. While one of the blocks hides a vineyard of Alicante Bouschet with very low yields, planted on schistous soils, near Évora, the second block hides a traditional mixed vineyard in a much cooler part of Alentejo. A traditional mixed vineyard with extremely low yields that adds an unusual complexity and freshness to the wine. The combination of the two blocks gives birth to this unique and full of character wine.
Manual harvest in 20kg boxes, with rigorous selection at the cellar.
Vinification: In small temperature-controlled stainless steel lagares.
Ageing: 16 months in French oak barrels, with 30% of them being new and 70% from the second year.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 104378
Susana Esteban
Susana Esteban was born at Tui, northern Spain. She has a degree at Chemestry by Santiago de Compostela University and a master degree at Enology by La Rioja University. She started working as a winemaker at Quinta do Côtto, Douro, in 1999. In 2002 she moved to Quinta do Crasto, also in the Douro valley, where she worked as winemaker until 2007. Since 2007 she has worked as a consultant for several Alentejo wineries including Tiago Cabaço wines, Herdade do Barrocal, Monte dos Cabaços and Monte da Raposinha. Throughout her career she managed to accumulate a fair share of awards. In 2012 she managed to receive the award of “Best winemaker of the Year” by Revista dos Vinhos, being the only female winemaker to receive so far such an award. At the end of 2009 Susana Esteban decided to establish herself as a wine producer starting her personnel project. She decided to make wines full of character in a slightly different style of the Alentejo traditional way.
