Harvest
2006

Country
Portugal

Terroir
Quintas da RAC Herds. single estates

Region
Lisboa

• Touriga Nacional
• Tinta Roriz
• Castelão
• Alicante Bouschet
• Caladoc

Winemaker
José Neiva Correia

Tasting Notes:
Bright ruby colour, and a fruity aroma with a touch of violets. In the tasting it’s smooth, showing a delicious ripe red fruits flavour with notes of spices. The finish is intense, persistent and very pleasant.

How to serve:
Excellent by itself or as complement of pasta, meat, vegetarian and cheese dishes.

Vinification Method:
Classic fermentation method, involving selective extractive enzymes, which are compatible with the active 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 1 month.

Color
Red

Gross wheight
14 kg (4x300cl)

Euro pallet configuration
12 cases/level x 5 levels

Case dimensions
316x240x212

Bar code
BIB (EAN13) = 560 0312 191202 // Case (4x300cl) = 570 463 4 260384

Harvest
2006

ABV at 20ºC%
12.0

Volume at 20ºC g/cm3
0.9940

Total dry matter g/dm3
32.6

Volatile acidity (in acetic acid) g/l
0.72

Total acidity g/l
5.78

Fixed acidity g/l
5.08

pH
3.69

SO2 (free) & (total) mg/l
45/115