Chocapalha Vinha Mãe

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Wine Description

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.

“The name Mãe translates as ‘mother vine’ and this wine, made from the oldest vines on the estate, delves back into the roots of winemaking by using traditional open fermenting tanks and long wood aging. It is concentrated and ripe, still full of tannins and a powerful, dry and smoky structure.”
— Wine Enthusiast, Jun 2016

“A minerally and powerfully fruity red, with dense dark plum, boysenberry and black licorice flavors. Asian spice and graphite notes fill the firm and pure finish, accented by hints of cacao nib.”
— Wine Spectator, Dec 2016

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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

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

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