Country: Portugal
Region: Dao
Grapes: 40% Touriga Nacional, 30% Afrocheiro, 25% Jaen, 5% Tinta Roriz
Viticulture: Organic Farming / Natural Wine
Vinification: Blended during fermentation, skin contact for 12 hours, wild natural yeast fermentation.
Complex, full of cherries and fruits of the forest like blackberries. Long finish and elegant structure. Medium bodied.
Freire Lobo is a family run estate rooted in the Dao ran by winemaker Elisa Freire. Organic since 2010 with a heavy focus on soil health and biodiversity. The vineyards are surrounded by 4 mountains and is at high altitude at 600m above sea level. Sandy soils with sheep grazing the vineyards.