Chocapalha Vinha Mãe

Chocapalha Vinha Mãe

Vinha Mãe, the flagship red of the estate, translates to “The Mother Vine” in Portuguese and is a testament to the strong yet soothing nature of the wine. Sourced from 27 year old vines and fermented in traditional granite lagares with successive machine pressings, this wine is aged in French oak barriques for 20 months.

Tasting Notes

Deep violet in color with deep concentration on the nose, boasting a rich perfume of ripe black fruits and floral notes.  Elegantly structured with rich tannins, Vinha Mãe has a wonderful capacity for aging.

Food Pairing

Pairs wonderfully with prime cuts of steak and roasted fingerling potatoes 

Vinha Mãe, the flagship red of the estate, translates to “The Mother Vine” in Portuguese and is a testament to the strong yet soothing nature of the wine. Sourced from 27 year old vines and fermented in traditional granite lagares with successive machine pressings, this wine is aged in French oak barriques for 20 months.

Tasting Notes

Deep violet in color with deep concentration on the nose, boasting a rich perfume of ripe black fruits and floral notes.  Elegantly structured with rich tannins, Vinha Mãe has a wonderful capacity for aging.

Food Pairing

Pairs wonderfully with prime cuts of steak and roasted fingerling potatoes 

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
Vinha Mae
Vineyard size:
18 acres
Soil composition:
Calcareous and Clay
Training method:
Guyot
Elevation:
660 feet
Vines/acre:
2000
Yield/acre:
1.2 tons
Exposure:
South-North
Harvest time:
September
Bottles produced of this wine:
5,440

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:
40% Touriga Nacional, 30% Tinta Roriz, 30% Syrah
Fermentation container:
Lagares
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Fermentation temperature:
79 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
6.1 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Residual sugar:
3.4 g/L