
Three Forces - Red Blend 2023
- Wine: Red Blend
- Vintage: 2023
- Release: Limited Release
Our maiden red blend harmonizes three complementary Portuguese & Spanish varietals.
Its name and character are rooted in the ancient principle that all manifestation requires three forces: two opposing & one neutralizing.
This wine is the conscious combination of those elements, delivering a blend of powerful synergy & balance.
May it inspire conscious awareness & the pursuit of your dreams.
Winemaking Details
- Vineyard: Field blend of adjacent vines (40+ year-old vines) of Touriga Nacional (70%), Tempranillo (20%) & Tinta Barocca (10%).
- Fermentation: Hand-selected bunches were destemmed and co-fermented.
- Extraction: Punch-downs were performed 4 times daily during fermentation. 20% of the juice was removed upfront to concentrate the flavours.
- Pressing: Basket-pressed after 3 days of skin contact.
- Aging: Alcoholic fermentation finished in barrel. Matured for 21 months in older French oak with the addition of staves to enhance the structure, followed by 13 months in the bottle before release.
- Intervention: Unfined and Unfiltered.
- Production: Extremely limited (450 bottles / 75 cases total).
Technical Details
- Varietal: Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Tinta Barocca
- Alcohol: 12.5%
- pH: 3.6
- Titratable Acidity: 6g/l
- Residual Sugar: 2.4g/l
- Volatile Acidity: 0.88g/l