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.

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Acclaim
“This powerful top red comes from a single parcel. It has concentrated tannins and minty new-wood flavors, balanced by rich blackberry, damson and a touch of licorice.”
— Wine Enthusiast, Nov 2017
“The top red from Chocapalha, this comes from a single parcel. It has concentrated tannins, along with the minty flavors that come from new wood. Balancing that combination are the rich fruits: blackberry, damson along with a touch of licorice. It’s a powerful wine that needs aging.”
— Wine Enthusiast, Jun 2017
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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
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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
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Analytical Data
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