Quinta de Lemos Alfrocheiro Tinto 2012
€ 25.00 € 21.25
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A very elegant red wine with country floral notes and red berries. The tannins are soft and beautifully built. No wonder that this wine is often compared to a Pinot Noir! A delicious wine with a silky texture, full and elegant. A production of 5.000 bottles.
Food pairing
Delicious with Risotto of mushrooms, grilled pork ribs with roasted vegetables, roasted cod, aubergine lasagne and lamb, ravioli. cheeses and sausages also do well with this wine.
Grapes: Alfrocheiro (100%)
Alfrocheiro appeared in the Dao region after phylloxera. Its origin is unknown. These vineyards are located in the sub-region of Silgueiros at an altitude between 350-400 meters. The vine is grown within a program of integrated protection, the use of herbicides is forbidden. Infestation control is carried out through soil movement. Grape-picking is done by hand, caste by caste, when the ideal point of ripeness is reached,
normally around the second fortnight of September. The harvest is collected in small 10 kg boxes.
These wines are obtained after fermentation at a controlled temperature in order to preserve their aromatic elegance, in big wooden barrels and
stainless steel tanks, for 20 days. The wine is made by malolactic fermentation in barrels of French oak and has a subsequent maturing period of 18 months in order to potentiate its structure and complexity.
Alcoholcontent
14,4 %vol
pH: 3,72
Store & Serve
Store at a constant temperature of 12 °C
Serve at 16 °C
Critics & Awards
91/100 - Wine Enthusiast tasted 1-Oct-2018
Powerful tannins and rich, intense fruit come from both the oak aging and the super-ripe Alfrocheiro grape. The texture is soft with a sheen of ripeness that shows how well the wine has aged. The wine has a deep color, with a hint of ripeness, and is ready to drink now
Producer: Quinta de Lemos
Region: Dao, Silgueiros
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