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Esporão Red Reserve 2004

The exceptional conditions of light and the hot sun of Alentejo, together with the humid Atlantic breezes blowing from Northwest, combined with the unique schistous and vulcanic nature of the soil constitute the origin for the outstanding character of the wines from “ESPORÃO” state.

 
 
Deep red colour
 
Complex aroma of ripe fruits and vanilla
 
Rich, flavoursome palate, good depth of fruit, well structture wuth robust tannins
 
18ºC
 
Best with red meats or cheese
 
350.000 bottles
 
 
Granite/schist rock with clay /loam soil
 
40% Aragonês / 30% Cabernet Sauvignon / 30% Trincadeira
 
Double Guyot
 
20 years
 
35 hl/ha
 
Desteming crushing, fermentation temperature control with maceration for 10 days in stainless steel tanks, pneumatic pressing, malolatic fermentation, matured
 


Alcohol 14,5%
Total Acidity 6,48 gr/l
Volatile Acidity 0,57gr/l
pH 3,54
Dry Extract 31,8 gr/l
 
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