Lagar de Darei – Red 2013
Filosofia:
Its personality and complexity results from the climatic conditions, the selection of the best estate grapes and the creativity of our winemaker.
Vitivinicultura:
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: 15 years.
Castas:
Touriga Nacional; Tinta Roriz; Alfocheiro; Jaen
Vinificação
Hand picked by variety, fruit selected on sorting table, destemming and crushing, fermentation with ( 22- 25oC), basket pressing, malolactic fermentation in concrete vats.
Maturação:
18 months concrete vats maturation and 5 months bottle maturation prior to bottle release.
Engarrafamento:
October 2016
Analises:
Alcohol: 13%
Total Acidity: 5,50r/l PH: 3,77
Sugar: 2,2g/l
Enólogo:
Pedro Pereira