Esporão Private Selection Red

Integrated Production (certified)

2007 is one of the best years of the decade, marked by a very cool spring, which allowed the grapes to ripen slowly and gradually. The harvest took place in mild weather, which helped the resulting aromas and flavours develop more fully.

Soil Type:

Granite/schist rock with clay/loam soil.

Average age of vines:

20 years old

Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez.

Separate harvest for each variety, bunch selection on sorting table, destemming, crushing, fermentation in small open fermenters with foot treading and temperature control (22ºC to 25ºC), pressing in a basket press, controlled malolatic fermentation in new french oak barrels.

Matured in french oak barrels for 18 months, followed by 18 months in bottle before market realease.

Winemakers: David Baverstock and Luís Patrão.

Color: Deep, dark, almost opaque.

Aroma: It shows aromas of red wild berries, combined wih toast and Smokey oak spice and some balsamic notes.

Palate: It shows dense fruit, silky texture and robust tannins, fused into a very long and persistent finish.

Sizes: 750 ml

Bottling: May 2009

Alcohol/Volume: 14.5 %

Total Acidity: 6.86 g/l

PH: 3.5

Reducing Sugar: 2 g/l