Chocapalha Red
Wine Description
Quinta de Chocapalha Tinto is a blend of indigenous Portuguese varietals sourced from 16th century vineyards 28 miles northwest of Lisbon. Fermented in traditional granite lagares and stainless steel, the wine is then refined for 18 months in French oak barriques.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Quinta de Chocapalha
Vineyard size
75 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
660 feet
Vines/acre:
1600
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Various
Harvest time:
September
Bottles produced of this wine:
32,270
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10
Varietal composition:
45% Tinta Roriz, 25% Touriga Nacional, 15% Castelão, 10% Syrah, 5% Alicante Bouschet
Fermentation container:
Lagares
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Fermentation temperature:
79 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Length of bottle aging:
1 year
Analytical Data
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