Herdade de São Miguel Reserva Tinto 2019

Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Trincadeira and others.

Tasting Notes: Colour: Intense garnet-red hue. Aroma: Exuberant and complex bouquet of black fruits, such as blackberry and blueberry, harmoniously combined with aromatic hints (menthol and tobacco) as well as with notes of spices. Palate: Well-balanced, round, rich taste of fruits and spices, good concentration of tanins, long persistence.

Vinification: Hand harvested. Total Destemming. Maceration before fermentation during 48h. Fermentation with controlled temperature (22ºC-28ºC) in open vats (lagares) with automatic pigeurs. Malolatic Fermentation in oak barrels.

Ageing:12 Months in 400L french oak barrels and 6 months in foudre.

Gastronomy: Full flavoured and roasted red meats, game and pork.

Winemaker: Nuno Franco

Awards: 94/100 Wine Enthusiast