Pink Elephant 2008
Harvest
2008
Country
Portugal
Terroir
Quinta de Porto Franco Single Estate
Region
Lisboa
Winemaker
José Neiva Correia
Tasting Notes:
Intense fruity aromas, mouth watering juiciness, crisp, fresh flavours with hints of strawberries and raspberries.
How to serve:
Created to be the definitive wine match for spicy food.
Vinification Method:
Destemming, pelicular maceration and pressing. Cooled to 15ºC, the must passes by a vacuum filter with perlites. The fermentation is achieved through active dry yeasts, the temperature being controlled between 16ºC and 18ºC.
Ageing
The wine is aged in bottle a minimum a month after bottling.
Color
Rose
Gross wheight
7,5 kgs (6x75cl) or 15 kgs (12x75cl)
Pallet configuration
1150 Cases (6x75cl) - 30 Cases/level x 5 levels or 68 cases (12 x75cl) - 17 caises/level x 4 levels or 75 cases (12 x75cl) – 15 cases/level x 5 levels
Euro pallet configuration
125 cases (6x75cl) - 25 cases/level x 5 levels or 48 cases (12x75cl) - 12 cases / level x 4 levels
Case dimensions
240x160x310 or 320x245x310
Bar code
Bottle (EAN13) = 506 013751 001 3 // Carton (ITF14) 6x75cl = 0 506 013751 007 5 // Carton (ITF14) 12x75cl = 0 506 0137 51012 9
Harvest
2008
ABV at 20ºC%
12.0
Volume at 20ºC g/cm3
0.9949
Total dry matter g/dm3
31.5
Volatile acidity (in acetic acid) g/l
0.32
Total acidity g/l
6.00
Fixed acidity g/l
5.60
pH
3.40
SO2 (free) & (total) mg/l
35 / 147
DFJ won Gold and Silver in Austria
DFJ won one Gold medal and 21 Silver medals at the AWC Vienna 2009 wine contest. The PINK ELEPHANT rose 2008 won SILVER MEDAL.
Bronze in the Decanter Wine Awards
In London at the Decanter Wine Awards 2009, DFJ won 4 bronze medals and 10 Commended. The PINK ELEPHANT rose 2008 won BRONZE MEDAL.
DFJ won Silver and Bronze in the International Wine Challenge 2009
DFJ won one Silver medal, 3 Bronze medals and 7 Commended inthe International Wine Challenge 2009 wine contest. The PINK ELEPHANT rose 2008 won BRO...
PInk Elephant won bronze medal in IWS Design awards
The innovating design of Pink Elephant recognized.
Bronze in IWSC 2009
Pink Elephant rose 2008 awarded with bronze medal at International Wine & Spirits competition.
Pink Elephant Rose appreciated in Canada
