Monte Branco Red 10 Years
Grape varieties: 50% Alicante Bouschet, 30% Aragonez and 20 % Trincadeira.
Vinification: Hand-harvested. Fully destemmed. Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 3 days. Fermentation in temperature-controlled vats at 26/27°C.
Aging: 1 year in 300-litre French oak barrels (80 per cent new).
Colour: Intense garnet.
Aroma: Grande complexidade aromática, com notas de fruta vermelha fresca, especiarias e apontamentos balsâmicos, para além de notas de barrica integradas e um toque vegetal nobre e sedutor característico da casta Trincadeira.
Flavour: Full-bodied, robust and powerful, yet with immense elegance and finesse. The attack confirms the fruit and spices, with very powerful yet well-integrated tannins, alongside lively, taut and very fresh acidity. The finish is textured, full of vigour and markedly persistent.
Serve: 16 to 18⁰
Consumption: Immediate or storage.
Harmonisation: Red meat, roast lamb, black pork cheeks.
Producer: Adega do Monte Branco
Enology: Luís Louro e Inês Capão
Category: Portuguese Wines – Alentejo
Awards and Notes:
- Great Choices – 17,5/20 (2014)
