Outeiro Red

Composition: 50% Syrah, 47% Petit Verdot and 3% Alfrocheiro. Boa Vista vineyard.

Production: The top section of the Boa Vista vineyard called Outeiro has consitentlly produced wines of great character and depth from the 3 varieties. The natural, small tank, co-fermentation takes 5 days. Fermentation is finished in new American oak barrels with battonage followed by malolactic fermentation and 14 months maturation.

Bottled: 24/3/11

Tasting Notes

Colour: Dense red-ruby, purple meniscus.
Aroma: Great intensity with red and black fruit with notes of spices and mocha.
Palate: Notes of red and black fruit, good acidity, structure and great complexity. Abundant tannins, fine grained, with creamy palate from barrel fermentation. A steel fist in a velvet glove.

Presentation: 0.75, 1.5 e 3.0 litre bottles.

Technical Data

Total alcohol: 14,7%
Total acidity: 5,8 g/l
Free sulphur: 34 mg/l
Total sulphur: 66 mg/l
pH: 3,57
Residual sugars: 3,5 g/l

Winemaker: Peter Bright