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Esporão Alicante Bouschet

Herdade do Esporão

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Red wine

about the wine

Known at the time as Vinha das Palmeiras wine.

Wines produced only in exceptional years. Made from singular grape parcels from the estate vineyards that express the unique potential and character of the individual grape variety.

2013 had a rainy spring, followed by a dry summer with high temperatures during the day, offset by chilly evenings, allowing consistently ideal ripening of grapes.
The Palmeiras vineyard was planted in 1996 at Esporão’s Herdade dos Perdigões on a hill with deep, dark limestone-based soils with clay-like texture. The hill offers good sun exposure, while the vineyard’s good drainage allows the Alicante Bouschet grape variety to ripen evenly, producing concentrated and intense wines.
Soil Type: Deep, dark color, limestone origins, clay-like texture.
Average Vineyards Age: 21 years
Alicante Bouschet
Fermentation with controlled temperatures (28 ºC) in small stainless steel tanks.
12 months in a 5,000-litre, French oak vat, followed by 24 months in the bottle.
Winemakers: David Baverstock and Luís Patrão
Color: Deep, concentrated color.
Aroma: Complex varietal aroma with black plum, dark chocolate and slight leather notes.
Palate: The classic tannic structure is complemented by intense fruit and a long, spicy finish.
Sizes: 750 ml
Bottling: July 2015
Alcohol/Volume: 14 %
Total Acidity: 6.9 g/l
PH: 3.54
Reducing Sugar: 3 g/l

Esporão Alicante Bouschet

Herdade do Esporão

Red wine

about the wine