Harvest / Age:

2008

Color:

dense ruby red

About:

By definition, Esmero is the action of perfecting, the extreme care in work; synonymy of excellence, elegance, refinement...
The wine image had as starting point the carefully written of the Esmero brand, seeing the name with numbers and instructions that, like a calligraphy manual, indicate how to draw the letters.
The lines that appear at the bottom of the label represents in stylized form the Douro landscape with the characteristic terraces.
In the company's wines the brand image share as a starting point the writing, but each designed differently, highlighting both their individuality and kinship with other products.

Grape Variety:

blend with predominance of Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz, but also Trincadeira, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional.

Ageing:

18 months in French oak barrels (75% new, 25% used), bottling in November 2010

Vinification:

manual harvesting in boxes of 20 kg, sorting in mat of choice; crushing with foot trodden, maceration/fermentation in lagar for 7 days.

Aroma:

floral, red fruit and chocolate, complex with strong personality

Tasting Notes:

vigorous, with robust and dense tannins, long and lasting ending

Technical info:

Alcohol: 14,5% vol. Tot. Acidity: 6,0 gr/l, Residual sugar: 2,4 gr/l, pH: 3,50

Suggestions:

How to serve: decant one hour before consumption
Temperature: 16-18 ºC
Gastronomy: intense red meat, pulp soft cheeses, desserts with
fresh egg

Producer:

Esmero

Price average:

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