PALÁCIO DA BACALHÔA

Color: Red

Capacity: 750ml

Degree: 14.5% Vol.

Vinification: The grapes chosen in the Quinta’s vineyard (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot) benefit from the natural conditions for a slow and balanced maturation. Merlot, the first grape variety to be harvested, enjoyed a slow maturation and was in perfect condition for vinification. Petit Verdot, later caste, is usually harvested before Cabernet. As for Cabernet Sauvignon, its harvest occurred when its bunches of small black berries had good phenolic maturation, good acidity and the desired potential alcohol. The elemental wines were fermented at controlled temperature (25 ° C), followed by a period of “cuvaison” (post-fermentive skin maceration) of one week. Stage: 18 months in new Allier French oak barrels and 12 months in bottle

Tasting notes: Very deep red color, powerful and very concentrated in the nose, with strong notes of red fruits, combined with nuances of coffee, mint and nuts, in a full, complex, fresh and elegant structure.

Gastronomy: Red meat dishes and game.

Service Temperature: 16 – 18 ° C

Awards:
GUIDE OF WINES JOÃO PAULO MARTINS – 17 Pts
WINE MAGAZINE – 18 Pts
WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE – 94 PTS # 82 TOP CELLAR
WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE – CELLAR SELECTION
WINE MAGAZINE – GREAT PRIZE PRIZE PRIZE PASSION FOR WINE – 17,3 Pts
DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS – COMMENDED MEDAL
INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE – COMMENDED MEDAL
INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION – BRONZE MEDAL
MUNDUS VINI – SUMMER 2015 – GOLD MEDAL