Vineyard:
Type of soil: Brown Shale Place:Monforte-Portalegre
Grape Varieties: Trincadeira 33%,Alic. Bousch 50%,Aragonez 17%
Average production: 4.000kgs/ha
Harvest: manual
Maturation:
French Barrels: 15 months, 225lts units Ageing process: All batch in the wood Type of wood: New french barrels
In the Bottle: Since 27th March 2009
Analysis:
Vol. – 13,9%
Total Acidity: 5,4 g/l PH: 3,63
Sugar: 2,5 g/l
Tasting Notes:
Color: garnet red with a medium intensity Aroma: good concentration with a lot of fruit, specially black berries along with smoked and spicy notes
Flavour: Very elegant in the entry very large and sharp in the mid palate and it has a very long and deep finish with a perfect balance between the fruit and the barrel.
Service & Consumption:
Service: 15°C/59F Consume: 18°C/64F
Food Pairings:
Oven cooked lamb; Red meats slowly cooked with intense seasonings, like Oxtail for example.