2018

Homenage a Barão Von Furstenberg

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100% Merlot 2018 Certified Organic

Description

Ageing:

24 months in a mix of new and used French oak barrels.

Tasting Notes:

The Dedication wine to Ann’s father Baron Gustav von Furstenberg is back with the 2018 vintage. We make this wine only in exceptional vintages where the Merlot presents  flavours that are unmistakably Merlot and the wine evolves to a Portuguese Atlantic coast answer to Right Bank Bordeaux – of which Ann’s father was a great fan! Plummy, meaty and iron-rich umami notes, alongside the classic vegetal hint of Merlot with green bell pepper and earthy pine forests. Balanced integrated oak and tannins, with a backbone of acidity that keeps this wine lifted and promises to do so for a long while.

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Additional Information

Country
Portugal

Region
Lisbon

Vineyard location
Gradil, Mafra, undulating terrain, vineyard on south facing slope

Climate
Atlantic influence, typically cool mornings and hot afternoons

Soil type
Calcareous clay

Type
Red

Grape varieties
100% Merlot

Classification
Vinho Regional de Lisboa

Viticulture /Winemaking
Selected, handpicked grapes reach the winery in boxes of 20kg. After de-stemming and crushing, the grapes are carefully transported into a steel fermenting tank by conveyor belt. Following cold maceration and fermentation, the wine has a lengthy post-fermentation maceration with pump overs.

Alcohol
13%

Total acidity
4,94 g/l

Volatile acidity
0,8 g/l

pH
3,5

Residual sugar
<1,4 g/l

Production
2467 Bottles of 0,75 l.

Bottling
August 2022

Launching
May 2023

Winemaking
António Moita Maçanita

Viticulture
James Frost
Amândio Cruz