PRIMO 2015

Origin: DOP Palmela.
Winemaker: Bernardo Cabral.
Grape variety: Castelão and Tintinha.
Year: 2015.
Winemaking process: Manual harvest and transport in small boxes of 20kg. Fermentation with 50% stems in new, 500 litres French oak barrels.
Ageing: Aged for 12 months on the same barrels where it fermented.
Bottling: Bottled in September 2016.
Soil and weather: Sandy soil and Mediterranean weather.
Colour: Dark red.
Aroma: Very elegant aroma of black plums and ripe red fruits, mint, moka and tobacco.
Taste: Full bodied, with nice acidity and vibrant tannins. Very long and persistent.
Gastronomy: Pairs well with grilled meat, stews and hard cheeses.
Alcohol: 14,33%.
Total Acidity: 4,61 g/l.
Total Sugar: 1,2 g/l.
pH: 3.88.