Harvest
2006

Country
Portugal

Region
Tejo

• Trincadeira

Winemaker
José Neiva Correia

Tasting Notes:
Deeply coloured, aromas are intense and complex. The palate is full bodied with concentrated fruit balanced by rich tannins. Ripe blackberry flavour is complemented by dried fruit and spice notes together with vanilla from short oak ageing. The finish is dry and extremely persistent.

How to serve:
Excellent by itself or with any full flavoured dish.

Vinification Method:
Classic fermentation method with destemming and pre fermentative skin contact followed of the application of dry yeasts. Fermentation up to 30º C in the first 2/3, and lowering down to 20º C during the last 1/3. During the whole fermentative process, pumping over 2 times per day, using each time half of the volume contained in the vat. After the alcoholic fermentation, the cap is plunged for 30 days, and during that period, extraction of the gentle tannins is conducted, along with the malolactic fermentation and the natural stabilization of the wine.

Ageing
Wine is aged in American, French of Allier and Portuguese oak barrels of 225 Lt, for 6 months. Ageing in bottle a minimum 6 months after bottling.

Color
Red

Gross wheight
8,7 kgs (6x75cl)

Pallet configuration
128 cases (6x75cl) - 16 cases/level x 8 levels

Euro pallet configuration
96 cases (6x75cl) - 12 cases/level x 8 levels

Case dimensions
310x255x175

Bar code
Bottle (EAN13) = 560 031219 121 9 // Case (ITF14) = 1 560 031219 121 6

Harvest
2006

ABV at 20ºC%
13.0

Volume at 20ºC g/cm3
0.9930

Total dry matter g/dm3
30.5

Volatile acidity (in acetic acid) g/l
0.65

Total acidity g/l
5.78

Fixed acidity g/l
4.97

pH
3.60

SO2 (free) & (total) mg/l
35 / 93