Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.92%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.66
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah, Touriga Nacional, Mourvedre, Trincadeira
Syrah52%
Touriga Nacional19%
Mourvedre18%
Trincadeira11%
Region Malgas
Soil Slate, Rolled stones, Stony
Vineyard Yield 27 hL/ha
Vine Age 9-10 years
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Tanks, Oak Vats, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Traditional Basket Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 6 days
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 700L
Bottling Date 17/11/2015
Sulfites 49.0 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. Production: 578 x 12 x 750ml, 150 x 1.5L, 11 x 3L.