Category: Red
Harvest: 2011
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional - 50%, Alicante Bouschet -25% and Syrah - 25%.
Vineyard area: 27 ha
Soil type: Schist soil
Winemaking: Grapes were hand picked into 12kgs boxes and selected at the sorting table. Fermentation occurred in stainless steel lagares with temperature control and traditional maceration.
Ageing: Aged for 12 months in new French oak barrels.
Colour: Pequeno João is an opaque, garnet colour with violet streaks.
Aroma: It has an elegant, slightly austere nose where both fruit and the barrel converse in almost aristocratic tones in a pact of non-aggression.
Palate: The wine is long on the palate, where it can be chewed without losing its elegance. Here the fruit comes first, with the wood supporting it but not overpowering it. Its concentration is balanced by excellent acidity. The tannin structure of Pequeno João makes it a wine with great ageing potential.
Bottling: November 2012
Production: 3.820 Bottles 50cl and 254 Bottles 1,5l
Alcohol Content: 15%
Acidity: 6,7 g/l
PH: 3,42
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