Powerful red wine grown in the sand on the dunes near Sintra on the Atlantic Ocean, mainly made from grapes of the Portuguese variety Joao de Santarem (Also known as Castelao). Grown in an area surrounding the Colares DOC, aged and cellared in the same fashion of the Colares wines. Same old Barriques and bottle aging. Dark fruits but with bright acidity and rich notes of leather and spice.