Technical Information
Classification: DOC Alentejo
Type: Red
Year: 2020
Alcohol: 14%
Grape Varieties: Alicante Bouschet
Winemakers: Luís Louro and Inês Capão
Total Acidity: 5.9gr/L
pH: 3.38
Reducing Sugars: 0.8gr/L
Bottles Produced: 3.895 bottles
Climate
Continental Mediterranean. Warm and dry days with large daily temperature amplitude.
Soil
Schist and limestone.
Winemaking
- Manual harvest.
- Total destemming.
- Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 2 days.
- Fermentation in stainless steel vats with temperature control at 26/27ºC.
Aging
20 months in used 300L French oak barrels.