Adega Borba Reserva Red 75cl

REGION: BORBA – ALENTEJO – PORTUGAL

CLASSIFICATION: D.O.C. ALENTEJO

TYPE: RED

HARVEST: 2020

GRAPE VARIETIES: ARAGONEZ, TRINCADEIRA, CASTELÃO AND ALICANTE BOUSCHET

SOILS: CLAY-LIMESTONE AND SHALE

CAPACITY: 0.75L

Winemaking: With grapes from the most typical Alentejo varieties, produced in the Borba sub-region, the Rótulo Cortiça wine was produced, a true ex-libris of Adega de Borba. Coming from old vines, the grapes had strict control over the evolution of maturation, having been harvested in small quantities. In the cellar, after de-stemming and soft crushing of the grapes, alcoholic fermentation began and lasted for around 10-15 days with the temperature controlled at 24ºC, for greater extraction of the grape's fruity aromas and flavors. To increase the polyphenolic complexity, tannins and structure of the wine, it remained in vat in a post-fermentation maceration process. Malolactic fermentation subsequently took place in stainless steel containers. To enhance and enhance its organoleptic characteristics, the wine aged for 12 months in 3rd and 4th year French oak barrels and in exotic wood barrels, after which it was aged for 6 months in the bottle in the cellar.

Tasting Notes: Clear appearance, defined ruby color with red nuances. Fine and elegant aroma, suggesting black fruits, jam and white chocolate. Soft flavor, with slight astringency, balanced, with ripe fruitiness, soft but structured tannins, with elegance at the end of the tasting.