Segredos de Sāo Miguel Reserva unmixed dozen
Regular price £156.00 Sale price £120.00
Pre-order a dozen for a keen price. Delivery to be confirmed but probably third week May.
Whopping great spicy red with a surprising balance of acidity and fruit. Everything that Portugal does so well in one bottle.
Lifted from their website....
SOIL
Clay and Schist
CASTAS
Touriga Nacional
Alicante Bouschet
Trincadeira
Aragonez
Among others
VINIFICATION
Mechanical Harvested during the night. Total Destemming. Maceration before fermentation during 48h. Fermentation with controlled temperature (22ºC-28ºC) in stainless steel vats. Maceration after fermentation between 5 and 10 days. Malolatic Fermentation in stainless still vats with oak staves.
AGEING
9 months in 400L french and american oak barrels
ANALYSIS
ALCOHOL | 14 %
TOTAL ACIDITY | 5,5 g/l
PH | 3,68
VOLATILE ACIDITY | 0,72 g/l
TASTING NOTES
COLOR
Deep ruby hue with violet hints
AROMA
Very ripe red and black fruits (mulberry, raspberry and plum), integrated with spicy and balmy notes, such as pepper, mint and coconut
PALATE
Well-balanced, round, rich taste of fruits and spices, nice structure of smooth tannins
MATCHES WITH
Mediterranean food in general, pasta, lamb, poultry and soft cheeses