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Quatro Castas Red 2002

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.

 
 
Bright condition, deep, concentrated red colour
 
Complex bouquet with plummy fruit, spicy oak characters
 
Rich, flavoursome palate, good depth of fruit, well structured with robust tannins
 
18ºC
 
Best with meat dishes or cheese
 
25.000 Bottles
 
 
Granite / Schist rock with clay / Loam soil
 
Aragonês / Trincadeira / Touriga Nacional / Alicante Bouschet
 
Double Guyot
 
25 year old
 
30 hl/ha
 
Destemming, crushing, fermentation temperature control with maceration for 10 days in stainless steel tanks, pneumatic pressing, malolactic fermentation, stored in stainless steel tanks, matured in new american and french oak barrels for 6 months, followed by 6 months in bottle prior to market release.
 


Alcohol 14,05%
Total Acidity 6,73 gr/l
Volatile Acidity 0,65 gr/l
pH 3,54
Dry Extract 25,5 gr/l
 
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