CHOCAPALHA CASTELAO TINTO 17

TASTING NOTE: Intense red colour. Very fruity, elegant and charming wine with amazing sweet and silky tannins. The aftertaste is long and very fresh.

VINIFICATION: The grapes, which were previously de-stemmed, went through a pre-fermentation maceration at low temperatures during 12 hours. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks with during 12 days, not exceeding 25ºC. The aging and malolactic fermentation occurred 50% during 15 months in used French oak barriques.

REGION: Lisboa
TYPE: Red Wine
VINTAGE: 2016
GRAPES 100% Castelão
SOIL: Clay- Calcareous
EXPOSITION: South-North
VINEYARDS: 30 years old, bilateral cord

ANALITICAL NOTES:
Alcohol – 13% vol.
Total Acidity – 4,88 g/L (tartaric acid)
Volatile Acidity – 0,77 g/L (acetic acid)
pH – 3,68

WINEMAKER: Sandra Tavares da Silva