16 Oct Monte do Zambujeiro 2012
Monte do Zambujeiro
Red Wine 2012

Origin:
Vinho Regional Alentejano, Borba, Portugal
Blend:
40% Aragonez, 29% Tinta Caiada, 24% Trincadeira, 7% Alicante Bouschet, 14,5% vol. Alc.
Production:
60.000 bottles
Winemaking:
Hand harvested from yield reduced vineyards. Fermented in steel tanks at 29°C. Matured in used french oak barrels during 12 month.
Tasting notes:
Fresh, young red with violet hints. Intense floral bouquet with some oriental perfumed scents.
Juicy and refreshing structure with solid but soft tannins, nicely balanced and with medium weight. A small dose of red fruit extract gives a hint of sweetness, a touch of smoke and vanilla on the end brings in some reminders of it’s barrel ageing
Serve with:
Tapas, all kind of meat and pastas.
Store between:13 -15ºC .
Drink 2013– 2017.

