Herdade da Comporta Red
Herdade da Comporta Red 2017
| Winemakers | Engº João Letras |
| Region | Comporta, Portugal |
| Total Area of the Vine | 35 ha (26 ha of red grapes and 9 ha of white grapes). |
| Classification | Vinho Regional Península de Setúbal |
| Type | Red Wine |
| Colour | Bright garnet-red |
| Grapes | Aragonez 40%, Alicante Bouschet 40%, Trincadeira 10%, Touriga Franca 10% |
| Aroma | Substantial, mingling notes of very ripe fruit with elements of wood ageing. |
| Flavor | Elegant, with good fruit concentration, well-structured tannins, and a long, complex finish. Food Pairing Suggestions Sheep's cheese and soft cheeses. Stews and light meat roasts |
| Soil Type | Sandy |
| Exposure and Slope | The vineyard is planted on flat land in a valley that runs from east to west, and is thus exposed to the sun practically all day long. |
| Situation | Slightly above sea level. |
| Temperature | The Vineyard Year The summer of 2012 was a normal one for the region, although higher temperatures were recorded in July, with a heat wave. In September, air temperatures were above normal (1971-2000). As far as rainfall was concerned, in the first three weeks of the month, the amounts recorded were very low or even zero. However, in the last week of September, a significant amount of rain fell. |
| Winemaking | The winemaking was done exclusively in small lagars (very shallow, open vats), with temperature control. The wine, treated minimally and gently, was matured in Allier oak barrels, and was then further aged in bottle. |
| Traffic jam | June 2014 - 55,000 bottles |
| Analysis | Alcohol Content 14% Volatile Acidity 0.56 g/l (acetic acid) Total Acidity 4.98 g/l (tartaric acid pH 3.74 Residual Sugar 2.8 g/l Dry Extract 31.5 g/l |
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