LAGAR DE DAREI - JOSÉ

LIMITED EDITION RED 2004

VINIFICATION
Handpicked into small boxes. Manual selection of bunches on the sorting table. Complete stalk removal followed by gentle crushing. Spontaneous co-fermentation in open tread granite tanks (lagares), with smooth daily pigeage or pumping over. Post-fermentation maceration.

GRAPES VARIETIES
Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Jaen, Alfocheiro.

MATURATION
Post-fermentation maceration. Aged in 5000 ltrs cement vats for 12 months.

CHEMICAL ANALYSES
Alcohol: 14,5%
Total Acidity: 6,2 gr/l
PH: 3,69
Reducing Sugar: 2,9 gr/l

BOTTLING
September 2006

WINE MAKERS
Pedro Pereira

Its personality and complexity results from the climatic conditions, the selection of the best estate grapes and the creativity of our winemaker. Soils are granite dominated sands. Between elevation and river driven humidity, Dao’s wide diurnal temperature shifts (20º+) ensure both white and red wines are endowed ample natural acidity. Dao wines are renowned throughout Portugal for their “freshness”. Average age of vines: 12 years.