CH by Chocapalha

CH by Chocapalha bottle image

Wine Description

CH by Chocapalha is an homage to the Swiss origins of the Tavares da Silva family. This wine is a pure expression of Touriga Nacional fermented in traditional granite lagares and aged in French oak barriques for 24 months before bottling.

  

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Acclaim
“The name CH, the international country code for Switzerland, is a reference to the family’s part Swiss background. The wine is rich and full of dark tannins, concentrated with black fruits. At the same time, it has a fresh black fruits that suggest its youthfulness.” – (Cellar Selection) — Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2023
“A well-spiced, elegant version, with pure note of crushed mulberry accented by dried lavender and thyme, minerally iron and graphite. Medium-bodied and supple, this is framed by chalky tannins and orange peel acidity.” — Wine Spectator, Nov 2023
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Vinha Grande Vineyard
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
660 feet
Vines/acre:
1600
Yield/acre:
0.8 tons
Exposure:
South-North
Harvest time:
September
Bottles produced of this wine:
1,890
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
100% Touriga Nacional
Fermentation container:
Lagares
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Fermentation temperature:
79 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
24 months
Total SO2
190
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.16
Acidity:
7.77 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
32.6 g/L
Total SO2
190
Residual sugar:
1.0 g/L