Herdade do Peso Reserva 2019 Red Wine – Alentejo, Portugal

S$89.00

THE WINE
Blending innovation and tradition, we select grapes from our best plots. For Herdade do Peso Reserva, ageing is key, so we allow time to work its magic on these superior quality grapes. The winemakers are true artists skilled in using what nature offers. HdP Reserva reveals a special blend of varieties and unveils the beauty of Alicante Bouschet and Touriga Nacional to the wide world beyond Portugal.

HARVEST YEAR
In Vidigueira, 2019 was marked by a generally warm spring and early summer but there were cold nights and wet mornings. The summer saw wide temperature ranges: warm days and cold mornings with some humidity, a decisive factor in the freshness and quality of the grapes. There was some rainfall at the end of August that did not impact on ripening.

STORE
Store in a cool place. This wine will evolve positively in the bottle for 8-10 years due to its structure and acidity.

SERVE
Ready to consume; although the wine will evolve well in the bottle. Once opened, drink immediately. Should be consumed at 16oC-18oC.

ENJOY
The complexity and structure of this wine make it the ideal accompaniment to meat dishes or other sophisticated cuisine.

Content for Tasting Note

Deep red in colour. In the nose, aromas of black fig, nutmeg and tobacco leaf predominate. Its delicate attack transforms into an explosion of red fruit. In the mouth, it is soft and well balanced, with structured tannins and a long finish.

About Herdade do Peso

Herdade do Peso is located in Pedrogão within the Vidígueira commune – a name recognised for its abundance of grape vines, such is the importance of this agriculture in this region. Herdade do Peso occupies a total area of 457 hectares. 160 hectares are currently planted and include 152 acres of red grapes (Aragonês, Trincadeira Alfrocheiro, Periquita, Moreto and Touriga Nacional) and only eight hectares of white grapes (Antão Vaz and Arinto). Both current and contemporary, Herdade do Peso offers varying levels of style and complexity, from celebrated blended wines to the single grape varietals.

About product

TYPE: Still
CATEGORY: Reserve
COLOUR: Red
DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN: DOC Alentejo
REGION: Alentejo
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Portugal
SUSTAINABLE VITICULTURE: Yes

WINEMAKER: Luis Cabral de Almeida

VARIETIES: 58% Alicante Bouschet, 30% Syrah, 12% Touriga Nacional

WINEMAKING
The grapes were selected from the plot 28 of Alicante Bouschet and plot 94 of Syrah, each grape variety requiring individual attention. Interventions were made during the vegetative cycle to ensure the best possible foliar conditions. After total destemming, the grapes were hand-picked prior to soft-crushing. Three days’ maceration at 10oC preceded fermentation, which took place in tanks at a controlled temperature of 28oC.

MATURATION
After malolactic fermentation, the wine – separated by grape variety – aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. The final blend was made from the best barrels and subsequently aged in the bottle at a controlled temperature of 15oC.