J Portugal Ramos
Vinha de São Lázaro
J Portugal Ramos
Vinha de São Lázaro
A single-vineyard wine, Vinha de São Lázaro owes its name to the small 13th century chapel located in the vineyard that is dedicated to Saint Lazarus, protector of the sick and needy.
Wine Production
The bunches are carefully de-stemmed and pass by a sorting table for an optimum selection of the berries. The grapes are then gently crushed before going to traditional shallow open marble troughs known as "lagares", where they are foot trodden. Alcoholic fermentation is finished in stainless steel tanks, followed by 12 days post-fermentative maceration. Then, the wine ages in new French oak half barrels for a period of 12 months.
Tasting Notes
Aromas of fully ripe dark fruit with a touch of vegetal and truffles. The fruit is rich and voluminous on the palate, with soft tannins and a long, toasty finish.
Food Pairing
Touriga Nacional is a great pairing for any meat dish. In this particular wine, as it is very delicate and full bodied, it is ideal with a lamb tagine, or any variety of matured meats.
A single-vineyard wine, Vinha de São Lázaro owes its name to the small 13th century chapel located in the vineyard that is dedicated to Saint Lazarus, protector of the sick and needy.
Wine Production
The bunches are carefully de-stemmed and pass by a sorting table for an optimum selection of the berries. The grapes are then gently crushed before going to traditional shallow open marble troughs known as "lagares", where they are foot trodden. Alcoholic fermentation is finished in stainless steel tanks, followed by 12 days post-fermentative maceration. Then, the wine ages in new French oak half barrels for a period of 12 months.
Tasting Notes
Aromas of fully ripe dark fruit with a touch of vegetal and truffles. The fruit is rich and voluminous on the palate, with soft tannins and a long, toasty finish.
Food Pairing
Touriga Nacional is a great pairing for any meat dish. In this particular wine, as it is very delicate and full bodied, it is ideal with a lamb tagine, or any variety of matured meats.
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About the Vineyard
Vinha de São Lázaro is a 1.5 hectare plot of Touriga Nacional, planted around the walls of Estremoz Castle on a south-facing slope with clay-limestone soil. João Portugal Ramos says: "As an agronomist, I am always vey curious to see the behaviour of a wine from a particular vineyard, planted in a particular soil. The so-called single vineyard wines."
