Red

Plansel Trincadeira

Year of harvest:

2016

Classification:

Vinho Regional Alentejano

Type:

Red wine

Grape variety:

100% Trincadeira

Soil type:

Sandy soils, loam soils, clay soils, limestone and slate soils. Overall, high iron content and granite in the deeper rock layers.

Annual production:

20,000 bottles

Tasting:

Aromas of vanilla, chocolate, blackcurrant, pleasantly balanced with truffles. On the palate an additional composition of berries and the aroma of chocolate that transforms itself to a slight taste of cassis. In the finish stays a persistent elegant freshness.

Vinification:

Strict reduction of grape yield at 55 hectoliters per hectare. Natural sedimentation with a constant temperature of 5°C. Maceration in open stainless steel tanks at 25°C. 70% maturation of 9 months in stainless steel tanks. 30% maturation of 8 months in French oak barriques.

Ageing potential:

3-6 Years