Terras de Santo António
Alfrocheiro
Elegant and structured
Terras de Santo António Alfrocheiro 2017 is an exceptional wine made with grapes from 40 year-old vines. It has a ruby red color and in the nose the intense floral hints with ripe forest fruits stand out. In the mouth, reveals very ripe fruit with hints of cassis, with good structure and smoothness.
Varieties
Alfrocheiro
Soils
Granite origin with sandy-loam texture
Vinification
Manual harvest, total destemming, pre-fermentation maceration for 48 hours at 15ºC. Fermentation at controlled temperature of 25ºC. Aging in French and American oak barrels for 12 months.
Alcohol
14,5%
Ideal consumption
2020-2026
Serving temperature
16º-18ºC
Food pairing
Grilled meat dishes, cod and cheeses