ALTWINES

An avid fan of the wines from Côtes du Rhône and passionate about food & wine, José Bento dos Santos was the president of the International Academy of Gastronomy and is member of Les Psychologies du Goût. Since 2012, José has begun to hand over the winery to the next generation; with his son Francisco taking the management lead of the winery.

The vineyards are certified organic, with abundant grasses, herbs and legumes planted between the vines to encourage competition and biodiversity in the vineyard. No chemical herbicides or pesticides are used and the soils are worked and ploughed to avoid compaction and maximise oxygen content

The grapes are harvested by hand from several individual parcels of Syrah. There is a strict selection process, followed by destemming with no crushing. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel temperature controlled vats followed by ageing for 16 months in 2nd year French oak barrels.

The vineyards are certified organic, with abundant grasses, herbs and legumes planted between the vines to encourage competition and biodiversity in the vineyard Quinta do Monte D'Oiro