VINTAGE
2018
ORIGIN
DOC – Alentejo
GRAPE VARIETIES
Alicante Bouschet and Syrah
VITICULTURE
Climate: A warm and temperate climate with a lot more rainfall in winter than in summer. Average temperature is 16.5ºC with 569mm of annual rainfall.
Soil: Limestone-clay, mixed with shale-derived Mediterranean brown soils.
Pruning: Double Guyot.
Age of vines: 15 years.
VINIFICATION
Manual harvesting into small crates, during the coolest early morning hours. After destemming the grapes are crushed and fermented in stainless steel tanks, under controlled temperatures of 21-24ºC.
AGEING
Aged in French oak casks during 12 months. After bottling the wine aged for six months in the Bottle.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Should be consumed at a temperature of 16ºC.
GASTRONOMY
To accompany grilled or roast meats, game, pate and cured cheese.
ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 14% vol.
Total acidity: 5,0 g/l
pH: 3,61
Total sugars: 0,8 g/l
TASTING NOTES
Colour: Clean aspect. Intense ruby colour;
Aroma: Complex of black ripe fruits, chocolate and spices;
Palate: Firm tannins, complex and elegant flavour with a long and harmonious finish.
WINEMAKER
Filipe Perdiz