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Monte da Ravasqueira 2009 Red
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Wine tasting notes
Ruby colour, intense, complex nose centred on very ripe dark fruits, with a slight touch of the wood in which it aged, fresh and elegant palate and good structure.
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Data Sheet |
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| Brand |
Monte da Ravasqueira 2009 |
| Producer |
Sociedade Agrícola D.Diniz, S.A. |
| Type of Wine |
Regional Red Wine |
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Alentejo |
| Vine Varity |
Syrah, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Aragonês, Trincadeira, Touriga Franca and Petit Verdot |
| Vineyard Area |
34 ha |
| Type of Soil |
Clay with schist particles |
| Vinification |
Hand harvested. Grapes are fully stripped from bunches. Fermented in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 26/27ºC. Maceration during 2 to 3 weeks
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| Ageing |
About 40% aged in French oak barrels during 6 months |
| Predicted Longevity |
4 to 5 years |
Summary Analysis:
Alcohol
Total Acidity
pH
Volatile Acidity
Free SO2
Total SO2
Reducing Sugar
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14.5%
5.6 g/l
3.55
0.45 g/l
32 mg/l
86 mg/l
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| Enologist |
Rui Reguinga |
| Resident Enologist |
Carlos Rodrigues |
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