alfrocheiro

2011 Alfrocheiro

€ 23.00

Floral scent of jasmine and chamomile. Very delicate red fruits. Very elegant, soft and velvety, full of flavour, smooth and silky till the end.

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Region: Dão Sub‐ region: Silgueiros Grape Variety: 100% Alfrocheiro Year of Harvest: 2011 Winemaker: Hugo Chaves	Viticulture: 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 10kg boxes
	Systematisation: Vertical cane with 2 fixed wires and 2 moveable wires, a density of 6060 plants pruned in double guyot. Exposition: North/South Soil: Sandy with granite base Grape Variety:Alfrocheiro (100%) Age: 12 years Yield: 30 hl hectare
	Winemaking: These wines are obtained after fermentation at a controlled temperature in order to preserve its 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.
	Production: 5.000 bottles
	Physical‐ chemical characteristics Alcohol: 14,7% Total Acidity:6,08 g/dm3 Volatile Acidity: 0,55 g/dm3 pH: 3,66
	Tasting Notes: Floral scent of jasmine and chamomile. Very delicate red fruits. Very elegant, soft and velvety, full of flavour, smooth and silky till the end.