Herdade do Freixo Reserva Tinto 2016 Demi

€ 15.00 € 13.50 / 375 ml

A delightful red wine, deep ruby red in colour. Ripe red fruit on the palate, especially cherries and blackberries, and we are surprised by the freshness and tannins. A long and elegant finish. A storage wine with aging potential

Food-Pairing

Ideal with various cheeses, traditional Portuguese fish dishes, stewed or grilled red meat dishes

Grapes: 40% touriga nacional , 40% cabernet sauvignon, 20% alicante bouschet

The grapes of the selected varieties are harvested at peak ripeness, placed in 20 Kg boxes and vinification begins immediately.

The grapes are destemmed and transported to the fermentation tanks. Fermentation occurs over 20 days at moderate temperatures and with prolonged maceration that gives the wine great aromatic complexity. Aged for 12 months in French oak giving it significant elegance and complexity. The wine is matured in the bottle for over 6 months.

A very rainy Spring was followed by an extremely hot Summer with several consecutive days of temperatures above 40˚C, but with quite cool, and even cold nights during maturation. This temperature range, along with the microclimate of the Ossa mountains and plentiful irrigation, led to lengthy maturation and balanced grapes, with the white varieties showing excellent sugar/acidity balance and excellent aromatic notes. The harvest began with the Chardonnay variety and continued with Sauvignon blanc, Alvarinho and finally Arinto.

Alcoholcontent

14 %vol

pH: 3,72

Store & Serve

This wine is for laying down and has good ageing potential.

Serve at 16 ºC

Awards & Critics5

4,1/5 - Vivino (531 ratings)

93/100 - Wine Enthusiast Tasted: Jul 2021

93/100 - Decanter World Wine Awards Tasted: Jan 2020

Tags: Herdade do Freixo - Alentejo