Name |
Monte Mayor |
Type |
Red |
Region |
Alentejo
|
Official designation |
Regional |
Harvest |
2007 |
Producer |
Adega Mayor
|
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Alcohol Content |
13.50 |
Sugar |
3.8 g/l |
Containers |
0,75 l |
Ageing |
Destemmed without crushing, fermentation occured in stainless steel vats, at 25ºC.
20% of the wine aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, followed by 6 months in bottle prior to market release. |
Ideal Temperature |
15-17ºC |
Consumption |
Polvo à Lagareiro - Octopus tentacles in baked potatoes with olive-oil and garlic.
Pork bread-soup Alentejo chick-pea stew with spearmint |
Colour |
Garnet |
Aroma |
Notes of ripe plums and red berries complemented by spices and toasty oak |
Flavour |
Smooth, fresh and with an elegant structure. The round, silky tannins give way to a long and persistent mouth finish |
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