Technical Information
Classification: Alentejo Regional Wine
Type: Red
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grape Varieties: 75% Alicante Bouschet and 25% Trincadeira
Winemakers: Luís Louro and Inês Capão
Total Acidity: 6.6gr/L
pH: 3.25
Reducing Sugars: 0.8gr/L
Bottles Produced: 2.989 bottles
Climate
Continental Mediterranean. Warm and dry days with large daily temperature amplitude.
Soil
Limestone and Transition from Limestone to Schist.
Winemaking
Alicante Bouschet from 2017 with fermentation in treading lagar, Trincadeira from 2018, 2019 and 2020 with fermentation in tanks.
Aging
The Alicante Bouschet aged in a 2200 litre foudre. At the end of each 12 month period, 10% of the volume is removed and Trincadeira is added. In total, it has aged for 4 years.
