MALHADINHA

Classification: Vinho Regional Alentejano

Type: Red

Varieties: Tinta Miuda – 30%; Aragonez – 30%; Alicante Bouschet – 20%; Touriga Nacional – 12% and Syrah – 8%

Vineyard area: 27 hectares

Production: 22,166 Bottles of 0.75 L and 350 Bottles of 1.5 L

Soil Type: Schistous

Winemaking: The grapes were harvested by hand and transported in small boxes of 12kg to our wine cellar located a few meters from the vineyard and where they were again selected in a table of choice. The fermentation was carried out with temperature control in small mills where the grapes were repeatedly trodden according to the traditional method.

Stage: Subsequently the wine staged in its entirety in new barrels (225Lts) of French oak for 17 months.

Tasting Notes: Color: Malhadinha Tinto 2009, presents an intense and dense color with violet reflections. Aroma: In the aroma we can identify notes of ripe black fruit, leaf of tobacco, with touches to spices. Palate: In the mouth it is a sober wine, with voluminous and very well structured entrance with firm tannins, noting the barrel with a long and seductive finish.

Analysis: Alcohol Content: 15.5% Vol Total Acidity: 5.8 g / l