Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.13%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah, Touriga Nacional, Mourvedre, Trincadeira
Syrah43%
Touriga Nacional23%
Mourvedre19%
Trincadeira6%
Drinking Window 2020 to 2030
Region Malgas
Soil Slate, Rolled stones, Stony soils
Vineyard Yield 20 hL/ha
Vine Age 8-9 years
Fermentation Vessels Oak Vat
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 6 days
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French
Bottling Date 22 Jan 2015
Sulfites 76.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Handpicked and carefully sorted in 14 kg flat trays in the cool mornings. 98% destemming and gentle crushing directly into small open top tanks and oak vats. Spontaneous natural yeast fermentation @ max. temp. 29°C. Time on the skins 6 – 9 days, with caps of the skins punched down (pigeage) 2 to 3 times a day. Single pressing in traditional basket press and malolactic fermentation in barrels. We used mostly small barrels in the first year of maturation and mostly 700ℓ in the second year of maturation. This better respects the complexity of the fruit while softening the wine sufficiently. 20% new French oak used. Time in barrel 22 months, which included 3 rackings to gradually clarify the wine and assist maturation. The wine was bottled by hand, unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Notes
Nose: dark slate, salted licorice, fresh forest floor, cured meat, wild herbs
Palate: deep dark berry fruit, beguiling, complex, balsamic, richness of fruit, firm tannins, dark fruit
Food Pairing venison, mushroom risotto, beef short ribs