A wine that opens with quiet confidence. Ripe red fruit and a whisper of strawberry jam, delicately laced with the warmth of chocolate from its time in barrel. On the palate, it stays true to its character: the Aragonez grape brings its signature tannins, firm yet polished, building to a finish that lingers with real intensity. Elegant from start to finish.
 
Food pairing
Excellent wine with red (grilled) meat dishes & roast beef
 

A wine that opens with quiet confidence. Ripe red fruit and a whisper of strawberry jam, delicately laced with the warmth of chocolate from its time in barrel. On the palate, it stays true to its character: the Aragonez grape brings its signature tannins, firm yet polished, building to a finish that lingers with real intensity. Elegant from start to finish.

 

Food pairing

Excellent wine with red (grilled) meat dishes & roast beef

 

Grapes : 100% Aragonez

Grapes coming from “Canto do Zé Cruz” vineyard, one of the oldest vineyards in Herdade do Esporão. Produces grapes with intense colour and concentrated aromas. Early ripener with good yields producing wine with balanced alcohol and acidity and with excellent ageing potential.

Hand-picked on 23.08.2021.  Foot-trodden. Fermented in marble Lagares at Adega dos lagares. Then transferred to concrete tanks where it finishes the fermentation with controlled temperatures.

Maturation: in new French oak barrels (5.000 liters) for one year, followed by two years in bottle.

  

The 2021 agricultural year was a rainy year. During the vegetative rest period (Autumn – Winter) precipitation values were higher than the average of the last 22 years, with temperatures remaining mild. These precipitation values led to the fact that, at the beginning of the vegetative cycle (Spring), practically all the soils had their water reserves completely reestablished. The budburst occurred earlier, and the higher temperatures observed during the Spring accelerated the vegetative development until flowering. In Summer, milder temperatures contributed to a regular development of the vegetative cycle, allowing maturation to take pace in a regular and balanced manner.

 

Alcohol content

15%vol

pH: 3.67

 

Store & Serve

A wine with a great aging potential, ideal to drink between 2020-2035. Serve at 16-18 ° C

 

Critics & Awards

 

Producer: Herdade do Esporao 

Region: Alentejo