葡萄酒 红色
Irreverente
2009
Quality factors
Quality factors
Climate: Mediterranean
Soil: Granite, clay and limestone formation
Wine Growing Subregions: Castendo, Serra da Estrela and Alva
Grape stocks: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Jaen and Alfrocheiro Preto
Viticultural Technology
Type of Plantation: Density of 3500 to 4000 wine plants per hectare
Type of Pruning: Double sarment, single sarment and Guyot
Yield per hectare (ton./ha): 5 tons/ha
Oenological Technology
Type: Region tradicional method and classic winemaking process
Fermentation: At controlled temperature up to 28º C. for 5 to 6 days
Aging
5 months in oak casks followed by 5 months in bottle
Analysis parameters
Alcoholic content: 13.3% Vol.
Volatile acidity: 0.59 g/l
Dry extract: 32,8 g/l
Residual Sugar: 2,9 g/l
Oenologist
Carlos Costa Silva
Durability
Ready to be consumed though it may be stored for 7 years more
Organoleptic properties
Aspect: Clear
Colour: Ruby-coloured
Tinge: some dark red nuances
Aroma: Full ripened plums, backberries and cherries matching with a cocoa and spicy fragance
Flavour: Complex and full-bodied, giving the wine distinctive and refined characteristics
