Virgo Family edition 2011 Red
Wine Making:
Alcoholic fermentation: Stainless Steel troncoconic fermenter
Malolactic fermentation: in Stainless Steel Fermenter
Fermentation period: 9 days ,26ºC (78,8F)
Maturation:
Aging period oak: 10 months (40% wine in barrels for the full period)
Type of wood: French Oak, 2nd and 3rd usage
In the Stainless Steel: 60% of the batch doesen’t have wood at all
In bottle: since October 2012 , 30. 000 bottles of 0,75 l
Analysis:
Total Acidity: 5,9 g/l
Total Sugar: 0,2 g/l
PH: 3,39
Properties
| Characteristics | |
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The Winery: Torre do Frade |
| Brand: Virgo | |
| Region: Alentejo | |
| Type: Red | |
| Vintage: 2011 | |
| Alcoholic Level: 14,0% | |
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Grape Varieties: Syrah(21%),Trincadeira(27%),Alic. Bouschet(10%) e Aragonês(42%) |
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Winemaker: Paulo Laureano |
| Format: 75cl | |
| Tasting | |
| Colour: Granada intense with violet tinge | |
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Nose: Great balance between the fruit and the wood, a lot of red berries, like cherry, cramberry but also a bit o pepper and spicy aromas. |
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Mouth: very smoth and sharp, where you can feel the fruit punch from the back to the front of the mouth. It´s a very elegant set with a medium body strength, in the end it is refreshing and yummy. |
| Serving Temperature: 15ºC | |
| Goes well with: Roasted pork tenderloin in the oven; Magret of braised duck; Dory fillets and Grilled lamb chops. | |
