Palpite Tinto 2022

Alentejo Wine

Harvest

2022

Grapes

30% Alicante Bouschet, 20% Aragonez, 20% Castelão, 20% Trincadeira, 10%outras (Alfrocheiro, Baga, Tinta Carvalha, Tinta Miúda).

Tasting Notes

Dark violet color with concentrated aroma of red fruits; subtle notes of menthol with ripe fruit and round tannins. The finish is intense and persistent.

Alcohol

13,5% Vol.

Soils

The vines are cultivated in very poor soils of yellow schists (60%) or granitics (40%), naturally giving very concentrated grapes.

Climate

Continental Mediterranean, hot and dry days, with very cold nights.

Vinification

Manual harvest by night. After sorting table, the grapes are slightly crushed and fall into the vat without pumps, to avoid further crushing. Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentations. Cuivason of 21 days.

Gastronomy

Serve with game dishes or seasoned red meats.

Storage and Service

Store at 12ºC, served at 16ºC to drink at 18ºC.

Aging

18 months in French oak barrels.