Brites Aguiar
The high quality implicit in a Brites Aguiar wine means that only certain vintages are considered worthy of bearing the Family name. Brites Aguiar 2022 is the seventeenth to become available to the consumer.
It’s a wine of extremes, with concentration and elegance. There are tannins present, but these are delicate, and the finish is long.
The whole production process, from vine to bottle, is marked by the highest standards of rigour where every detail is vital to ensure that the result is a great wine.
Tasting notes
Strong, intense colour, distinctive aroma of great intensity and complexity, with black fruits, strong floral notes, mineral and spice aromas and a slightly toasted aftertaste of coffee and mocha, all very well integrated. On the palate, it has great amplitude and precision, with strong fruity overtones and focus on minerality, showing great structure, with velvety tannins and a seductive freshness. All this combines in the long and very persistent finish for a long shelf life.
Vinification
Harvesting took place in September with a careful selection of grapes in the vineyard. Destalking was total and crushing controlled. There was 48-hour pre-fermentation contact with the skins at low temperatures. Fermentation took place in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature and there was maceration with gentle extraction over a period of more than 40 days.
The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in new stainless steel vats and was then immediately poured into French oak barrels (500 litre) to age for 18 months.
Grape varieties
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca e Tinta Roriz.
Drinking suggestions
This is an intense and elegant wine, an ideal partner to red meats, larger game and strong cheeses. To reach its full potential, it should be opened 1 to 2 hours prior serving. Ideal serving temperature 17º.
Storage
The bottle should be stored lying down, in a cool, dry place out of direct light.
Technical details
Alcohol: 15% Vol.
Free So2: 35 mg/dm3 (p.p.m)
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