Grande Follies 2011 Red Wine

Data sheet

Region

Bairrada

Tasting Notes

Color purple, intense notes of cassis, chocolate and jam, integrated with wood and tobacco leaf. Very creamy and powerful, revealing notes of black fruit, jam and chocolate. The tannins are firm and round, offering an extremely long and creamy finish.

Consumption

16 - 18ºC

Enjoy

It is suggested to open the bottle half an hour before the meal. Dishes based on red meat such as steak with foie gras sauce, or fowl dishes (wild boar, fallow deer, etc.) marry perfectly with this wine.

Bottle Size

White meats, pastas dishes and grilled seafood

Country

Portugal

Type

Red Wine

Year

2011

Cast

Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão

Alcohol

14%

Vinification

Fermentation and maceration take place in small capacity tanks at controlled temperatures, followed by a post-fermentation hot maceration for about 3 weeks.

Total Acidity

5,4 g/l

Wine Maker

Manuel Soares

Ageing

In French oak barrels for one year and later in bottle, approximately 1 year.