Herdade do Mouchão Red 2017

Herdade do Mouchão Red 2017

Herdade do Mouchão 2017 is the estate's flagship wine since the first harvest in 1949. It reflects the winery's unique temperament. It is born mainly from the best Alicante Bouschet grapes, while the rest of the blend is found in the selection of the best Trincadeira, from the famous Vinha dos Carapetos. This happy combination results in a wine full of personality, with a fragrant, fresh and very elegant aroma. It's a wine whose flavour expresses its slow maturation and which strongly reflects its origin and respect for tradition.

Vinification: Complete bunches, with stalks, are included in the maceration, so the time of harvest is critical, as a balance has to be struck between sugars, acids, overall phenolic ripeness and the lignification of the stalks. The bunches are then transported to be trodden in lagares and left to ferment for 4 to 6 days. Malo-lactic fermentation takes place in the autumn in large wooden barrels (5,000 litres). In mid-winter it is filtered and then left to age in the vats, without any intervention, for 3 to 4 years. After bottling, it is aged in the estate's cellars for a further 4 years.

Tasting Notes: Deep ruby colour with a closed core. Intense and complex aroma of ripe wild berries, spice and black olive paste. On the palate it's dense, with firm but fine tannins, layers of fruit, mint and tobacco that give it freshness of acidity, length and longevity on the palate.

Grape Varieties: Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira