Terra do Zambujeiro

Red Wine 2014

Origin:

Vinho Regional Alentejano, Borba, Portugal

Blend:

30% Alicante Bouschet, 22% Aragonez, 20% Petit Verdot, 18% Touriga Nacional, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon,, 15% vol. Alc.

Winemaking:

Handpicked, selection by hand, fermented in stainless steel fermenters, 3-4 weeks skin contact, malolactic fermentation in barrels of French oak, 30% new, 24 months barrel aged.

Tasting Notes:

2014 was a very typical and regular and a bit cooler wine year for Quinta do Zambujeiro. The Terra came out opulent, rich and with a beautiful deep bouquet. It has seductive scents of violets and plenty of other wild flowers, black and red berries, graphite and a hint of vanilla. It is softly textured with a creamy mouth feel, supported by the typical solid but fine-grained tannins. The fruit persistence is excellent as usual and gives the wine a very long and beautiful lingering aftertaste. If stored below 15°C this Terra will improve over the next 10 years.

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