This singular red wine highlights Touriga Franca, which is widely planted in northern and central Portugal but rarely bottled on its own. On calcareous, west-facing slopes of the Arneiro vineyard, twenty kilometers north of the River Tagus as it opens as it opens out to the Atlantic, the Franca family tend two hectares of this underrated but increasingly important varietal organically. The wine is fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tank (80%) and third-pass 350L French casks and its elevage likewise continues until bottling, resulting in a wine that is supple and charming, with notes of raspberry, blackcurrant and pomegranate; graphite, violet and clove. Delightful on its own, it is a versatile complement to a wide array of dishes and can be enjoyed thru 2031. Full details