Torre de Palma

Alicante Bouschet & Tinta Miúda 2019

Glass Bordeaux glass

Grapes alicante bouschet (50%) & tinta miúda (50%)

Flavors red fruits like strawberries and cherries, aniseed,

Serving 14 - 17 degrees Celsius, decant

Appellation Monforte, Alto Alentejo, Alentejo, Portugal

Food rich (beef) meat dishes

Alcohol 15.6%

Winemaker Duarte de Deus

Background Torre de Palma is located in the north of Alentejo, in Monforte. The winery combines traditional winemaking with modern techniques, producing wines that accurately reflect the local terroir. The unique microclimate and the work of winemaker Duarte de Deus result in wines with a distinct character. Torre de Palma wines are appreciated both in Portugal and abroad. Thanks to their high ambitions and quality, we enjoy working with them.

Altitude 310 meters above sea level

Vineyards Organic (in conversion) and planted in 2012. Torre de Palma collaborates with WASP. This is the Wines of Alentejo Sustainable Program. With this program, winemakers work together to preserve the Alentejo wine region, which suffers from the migration of people from the countryside to the city, in the region. In addition, the winemakers want to work as sustainably as possible.

Harvest manual

Vinification After harvesting, the grapes are destemmed and trodden by foot in the marble lagares (open vats) owned by Torre de Palma. Alcoholic fermentation also takes place here. Afterwards, the wine is transferred to second-year French oak barrels to mature for 18 months.

Filtering plate filter

Acidity 6.4 grams per liter

PH value 3.58

Residual sugar 1.5 grams per liter