Name |
Leo d'Honor |
Type |
Red |
Region |
Palmela
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Official designation |
DOC |
Producer |
Casa Ermelinda Freitas
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Alcohol Content |
14.50 |
Sugar |
3,3 g/dm³ |
Containers |
0.75 l |
Ageing |
12 months resting in French oak half barrels followed by 12 months in the bottle. |
Ideal Temperature |
18ºC |
Consumption |
Fantastic with desserts. Maximum keeping time: 15 years (recommended). |
Aroma |
Deep and concentrated aromas. The Castelão variety in its best with red fruits and jam notes. |
Flavour |
It is complex in the mouth with a slight taste of tobacco and cocoa given by the French half oak barrels where it rested for 12 months. It is a wine with a full body, soft tanines and an elegant after taste. |
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