ALCUNHA Red 2020

Alcunha means nickname. The nickname is a special individual characterization of a person, place or thing given because of a very own particular characteristic. A grape, a place, a wine.

TERROIR
Vineyards planted in schistose and silt-loam soil near the city of Estremoz. The climate is continental Mediterranean with a thermal amplitude that ranges between warm days and cold nights during the grapes’ maturation period.
 
TASTING NOTES
Color: strong rubi
Nose:­­­­­ Strong red berries, light balsamic and well-integrated toast.
Mouth: good structure, tasty with bright tannins and pleasant freshness.
 
VINIFICATION
Hand harvested by the end of September, aged 10 months stage in Portuguese new oak barrels.
 
FOOD PAIRING
It’s a very versatile wine that shines next to dishes like Iberian pork or beef tartare.
 
GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Touriga Franca
 
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 13,7% 
pH: 3,6
Total Acidity: 5,6 g/L

PRODUCER
Miguel Barroso Viegas Louro
 
PRODUCTION
1200 Bottles (0,75L)
110 Bottles (1,5L)

PRESS
REVISTA DE VINHOS Magazine
January, 2021

17 POINTS | ALCUNHA Red 2017
Red fruit is highlighted alongside some floral notes in a very pleasant way. Involving in the mouth, medium body, a lot of silky tannins, enriched with fruit in a long finish, elegant and fresh.

ROBERT PARKER WINE ADVOCATE
2022
ALCUNHA Red 2018 | 89 POINTS