Soito Wines Taleiga Red

VARIETALS
40% Touriga-Nacional
30% Tinta-Roriz
20% Jaen
10% Alfrocheiro

TASTING NOTES
Appearance: Clear
Colour: Brick-red nuances
Aroma: It presents a delicate aroma with expressive notes of ripe red fruits.
Taste: It reveals a soft and pleasant body, finesse flavour and a long persistence.

WINE PAIRING
This wine should be served at a temperature between 16-18°C. It is a ready-to-consume wine but can also be saved for another five years.

SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol: 13%
Total Acidity: 5.27 g/L
Residual Sugars: 1 g/L
pH: 3.69

TERROIR
The vineyards are planted in the sub-region of Terras de Azurara, a place with Mediterranean climate and granitic soils. The vineyard was generous and provided a density of 3500 to 4000 feet per hectare, giving 5 tons of grapes per hectare.

HARVEST AND WINEMAKING
Pruning: double cord, simple cordon and guyot
Vinification and Winemaking: Classic vinification in stainless steel vats with skin maceration. Fermentation with controlled temperature to 28oC and maceration for six days. Wine staged in stainless steel tanks for 24 months.