Monte do Zambujeiro Tinto Magnum 2017
Red Wine from Borba, Alentejo, Portugal
Monte do Zambujeiro Tinto Magnum 2017
Red Wine from Borba, Alentejo, Portugal
Monte do Zambujeiro Tinto Magnum 2017 is a medium-bodied red blend from Alentejo, Portugal. It exhibits a dark ruby hue with a bouquet of fresh fruit, floral notes, and a touch of toasted oak. The palate is juicy and refreshing, featuring soft tannins and a pleasant structure. Crafted from younger vines, this wine was hand-harvested, fermented in steel tanks, and matured for 12 months in used French oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered, it pairs well with pasta, pizza, or barbecue.
Profile:
Dark ruby red. Intense and fresh in the bouquet, a mix of fruit and flowers with a hint of toasted oak. Juicy and refreshing, soft and pleasant in structure with a little backbone of tannins to hold the wine together.
Body: Medium
Acidity: Low
Tannin: Medium -
Dryness: Off dry
Food Pairing: Pasta, pizza, barbecue
Drink By: 2021 - 2030
What’s In It: 39% Aragonez, 35% Alicante Bouschet, 8% Tinta Caiada, 6% Touriga Nacional, 5% Syrah, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot
How It Was Made:
The red Monte is pressed from the younger vines of the Quinta. Hand harvested and hand sorted on conveyor belts. Fermented in steel tanks. Matured for 12 months in used french oak barrels. Unfined (no animal based proteins).