A major grape in Portugal, this varietal expresses dark fruits & blueberries with firm palate-coating tannins. Hints of violet & mint follow with a long-lasting finish. When you taste this wine, expect palate-coating and tooth-staining richness of blueberry, plum, blackberry, bittersweet cocoa and often a subtle stimulating flavor of mint and violet. The texture of the wine is balanced and when you brush your tongue to the roof of your mouth, you’ll notice fine gravelly tannins.