V de Virgo Red 2024

Vineyard
Type of soil: brown shale
Place: Monforte, Portalegre
Grape Varieties: Alicante Bouschet 85%, Trincadeira 5%, Aragonês 5% and Syrah 5%
Average production: 6,000 kg/ha
Harvest: manual

Maturation
French barrels: 14 months, 225 l units
Type of wood: French oak, 2nd and 3rd usage
In the Bottle: since January 2026

Analysis
Vol.: 13.5%
Total Acidity: 5.7 g/l
pH: 3.51
Sugar: 0.3 g/l

Tasting Notes
The color is deep red, due to the high percentage of Alicante Bouschet. This is the type of wine that needs time to breathe before achieving the full pleasure mode. The first nose gives us fresh red fruit, but still closed; after a couple of minutes magic happens and the smoky, spicy and balsamic notes arrive. The mouth grows and grows as time goes by. Very elegant, with a great and dry end.

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

Food Pairings
Fatty fish in the oven (cod), roasted and grilled red meats. It is something special with lamb leg with red berries reduction.