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Esporão Touriga Nacional

Herdade do Esporão

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Red wine

about the wine

Known at the time as Vinha do Badeco.

Produced from the grapes of one of the oldest vineyards of Touriga Nacional in Alentejo, this wine expresses the specific characteristics of the Badeco Vineyard at Herdade do Esporão, of the variety and the dedication of those who make it.

Vineyard in Integrated Production Mode, where the pruning system is Double Guyot, conducted in an upward vertical monoplane. The harvest is done by hand.
A cold and rainy winter, followed by a mild summer with wide variations in temperature, allowing the vines to mature well, resulting in balanced and intense wines.
Soil Type: Mediterranean soils derived from shales of a sandy to silty-loam texture.
Average Vineyard Age: 26 years.
Touriga Nacional
Harvested on 30/9/2014. Fermented in marble lagares. Malolactic fermentation in cement tanks followed by 12 months aging in new French oak barrels.
12 months aging in new French oak barrels.
Winemakers: David Baverstock and Sandra Alves
Color: Deep, dark red, purple edges.
Aroma: Blueberry, blackberry, and plum fruit aromas, some violet floral notes with subtle toasty oak.
Palate: Dense fruit on the palate, velvety, long, complex and persistent finish.
Sizes: 750 ml
Bottling: September 2015
Alcohol/Volume: 14.5 %
Total Acidity: 6.86 g/l
PH: 3.53
Reducing Sugar: 2 g/l

Esporão Touriga Nacional

Herdade do Esporão

Red wine

about the wine