Product details
Throughout the harvest, maturation rates were closely and meticulously monitored so that each parcel and each grape variety was picked separately in due regard for its location and individual characteristics. In 2017, Aragonez was harvested on 21 August, earlier than usual. Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional only reached the winery on 11 September, while the Alicante Bouschet arrived from Perdigões on 14 September and from Lavradores on 29 September. Following the harvest, the Aragonez grapes started their fermentation in marble lagares (troughs) with foot treading before heading to concrete vats for malolactic fermentation and were then transferred to 5000 litre tanks for ageing. The Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional were fermented together in marble lagares with foot treading and then transferred to 500-litre, 2nd year, French oak barrels for both malolactic fermentation and 18-months ageing. The grapes from both Alicante Bouschet plots were fermented separately in concrete vats. Malolactic fermentation took place in new, 500-litre French oak barrels, where they were aged for 18 months. 18 months in either 500-litre, new and 2nd-use French oak barrels or in 5000 litre tanks. Another three years’ ageing in bottle followed.
Grape Varieties:
Alicante Bouschet,Touriga Nacional,Aragonêz,Touriga Franca
Tasting Notes:
Dense, almost opaque colour. Complex and concentrated with notes of blue berries plus dark chocolate liqueur, liquorice and a hint of fresh mint. Very well integrated notes of spice and oak. In the mouth it is deep, compact, creamy, dense and precise, satiny in texture, with a long finish that’s full of character.
Store and Serve Advices:
Serve at a temperature of 16-18 º C.
Food Pairing:
This wine finely accompanies red meats, roast beef and grilled meats.
Allergens:
Contains sulphites.
Reviews and Awards:
. 95 points in Robert Parker;
. 95 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. 19 points in Vinho Grandes Escolhas;
. 18,5 points in Revista de Vinhos.
Disclaimer:
The photo shown is a copy of one of the bottles we have available for delivery. Keep in mind that the older the wine, the more likely the bottle will have some external dirt or slightly damaged labels. This does not mean, however, that the wine is not in a condition to be consumed.
The wines from our rarity zone are stored and air-conditioned in the most correct way so that the wine ages correctly in the bottle, but over time, the wine evolves and changes its characteristics.
We recommend that you carefully remove the cork and let the wine air for some time in order to release its natural aromas. Avoid decanting as it can be a very aggressive operation for old wines.
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