Casa Americo Jaen
Tasting Notes "Powerfully fruity, with red plum, raspberry and dark currant lavors, backed by fresh acidity and irm tannins. Bittersweet chocolate notes show midpalate, leading to porcinoaccentsontheinish.Reminiscentofcru Beaujolais. Drink now through 2020."by Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator
Vinification/Maturation The grapes were carefully selected in the vineyard and then fully destemmed into a traditional granite “lagar”. During the fermentation the wine assembled by foot treading, with the temperature controled by endogenous plaques. After the fermentation, the wine remained in stainless steel vats and after the botling spend 1 year in the bottle before the release to the market
Technical info Acidity 5.5 PH 7.3 Sugar 2,5 g/l
Sizes Available
750ml
Alcohol By Volume
13%
Age of Vines
40 years
Terroir
These grapes are from two plots located in the village of Gouveia. The vines are 40 years old with yields around 3ton/ha, altitude of 600m high and only the best grapes are selected to the inal blend.