Montes Claros Garrafeira Tinto 2017 Adega de Borba
€ 30.10
A garnet colored red wine with a rich and intense aroma of red fruit compote, coffee, chocolate and spices. Round and smooth fruity freshness, excellent structure, slightly spicy and roasted, with wild tannins, but persistently soft and full of vigor. Very long and elegant aftertaste
Food pairing
The perfect red wine to accompany veal, lamb, and game dishes
Grapes: Trincadeira, Aragonez, Syrah, Touriga Nacional
mmediately after arrival at the winery, the grapes are crushed, followed by the alcoholic fermentation process in stainless steel barrels and maceration of 10 days, under controlled temperature of 24 °C. After the malolactic fermentation, in French & American oak new barrels, there's a maturation of 12 months in the same barrels. After a slight filtration the bottling follows
Alcohol content
14,5 %vol
Store & Serve
Serve at 15-17°C. Can be kept at least 10 years
Critics & Awards
Gold - Mundus Vini
17/20 - Grandes Escolhas Tasted: Dec 2022
Trincadeira, Aragonez, Syrah e Touriga Nacional. Nariz com profundidade e concentração, a lembrar amora e mirtilo macerados, alguma groselha vermelha também, chocolate preto, especiaria, café e leve apontamento vegetal. Amplo, com taninos maduros, redondos, textura aveludada e fruta doce no final de boca.
Tags: Alentejo - Adega de Borba