Torre do Frade Grande Reserva Red 2008

Vineyard
Type of soil: brown shale
Place: Monforte, Portalegre
Grape Varieties: Trincadeira 33%, Alicante Bouschet 50% and Aragonês 17%
Average production: 4,000 kg/ha
Harvest: manual

Maturation
French barrels: 15 months, all batch in the wood
Type of wood: new French barrels
In the Bottle: since March 2010

Analysis
Vol.: 14.7%
Total Acidity: 5.0 g/l
pH: 3.70
Sugar: 0.7 g/l

Tasting Notes
Color: garnet of medium intensity.
Aroma: good concentration, a lively nose with plenty of black fruit and spicy, smoky notes.
Flavour: very elegant in the mouth, with the barrel very well integrated; the elegance and depth of the whole stand out.

Service & Consumption
Decanting: recommended
Glass: wide diameter (Riedel, Grape line, Cabernet/Merlot model)
Service: 15 °C / 59 °F. Consume: 18 °C / 64.4 °F

Food Pairings
Oven roasted kid goat, chanfana (Portuguese goat stew), braised oxtail, slow cooked veal neck.