Lua Cheia em Vinhas Velhas Reserva – Lua Cheia

Production Area
Vinho Verde, Portugal

Terroir

Granite, sandy clay, schist soils

Grapes

Touriga Nacional 100%

Vinification 

Manual harvesting, Destemmed and crushed, 12 hours pre-maceration fermentation at 34C to increase enzyme function; pre-selected yeast; alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures (22-24C); light remontage.

Aging

New and Old French barriques for 12 months and 10 months in bottle.

Colour:

Deep red with purple reflections

Bouquet:

A bursting bouquet of ripe red fruit, blackberries, leather and spice.

Taste:

Structured and concentrated with layered tannins, good acidity and a long persistent finish of dark forest fruit

Food Pairing

Pairs well with  game, roast meats and mild soft cheese.

Alcohol

13.5 % Vol.

Serving Temperature:

18 °C.

Aging Potential:

up to 7 years