Description

M. CHAPOUTIER, PINTEIVERA

Tasting:

Colour: Clear, deep black with sustainedcrimson highlights.
Nose: Powerful, showing dark fruitat first, along with some “garrigue”and spicy notes. Aromas of fruit (cherries,prunes) macerated in “eau de vie” can
also be detected. The whole is underpinnedby mineral notes (graphite) that bringa great deal of freshness.
Mouth: Big and full on the palatesupported by impressive velvety structure.There’s flesh, weight and depth,all rounded off by an incredibly long
finish. The dark fruit comes through again,giving a crisp sensation underpinned by nice mineral tautness that endowsthis wine with freshness and remarkable
balance.

Grape variety: Touriga Nacional.

Soil: Highly altered schist soil on the surface,with a subsoil of unaltered schist from 30cm-40cm.

Winemaking: Vinification in small closed tanks.The vatting period is very long for dry Portuguese wines and lasts nearly 4 to 5 weeks in order to increase the degree of polymerization of the tannins. Only the free-run wine is used.

Alcohol degree: 14,5%