Grand'Arte Alfrocheiro 2008
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Grand'Arte Alfrocheiro 2008

Harvest

2008

Color

Red

Country

Portugal

Region

Lisboa

Terroir

Quinta de Porto Franco single estate

Vinification Method

Classic fermentation method with destemming and pre fermentative skin contact followed of the application of dry yeasts. Fermentation up to 30º C in the first 2/3, and lowering down to 20º C during the last 1/3. During the whole fermentative process, pumping over 2 times per day, using each time half of the volume contained in the vat. After the alcoholic fermentation, the cap is plunged for 30 days, and during that period, extraction of the gentle tannins is conducted, along with the malolactic fermentation and the natural stabilization of the wine.

Ageing

Wine is aged in American, French of Allier and Portuguese oak barrels of 225 Lt for 3 months. The wine ages in bottle during 3 month after bottling.

Tasting Notes

It’s a wine of great intensity and smoothness with red matured fruit and notes of vanilla.

How to Serve

Excellent with food or by itself. Try with red meat, game and cheese dishes. We recommend to serve at the temperature of 16-18ºC.

Gross weight

8,7 kg (6x75cl)

Pallet configuration

128 cases (6x75cl) - 16 cases/level x 8 levels

Euro pallet configuration

96 cases (6x75cl) - 12 cases/level x 8 levels

Case dimensions

310x255x175

Bar code

Bottle (EAN13) = 560 031219 129 5 // Case (ITF14) = 1 560 031219 129 2

Harvest

2008

ABV at 20ºC%

13.0

Volume at 20ºC g/cm3

0.9949

Total dry matter g/dm3

34.1

Volatile acidity (in acetic acid) g/l

0.75

Total acidity g/l

7.20

Fixed acidity g/l

6.26

pH

3.70

SO2 (free) & (total) mg/l

26/83

The Portuguese wine magazine Escanção awarded two DFJ wines

The GRAND'ARTE Pinot Noir 2006 get 90 points and GRAND'ARTE Alfrocheiro 2008 received a rating of 87 points, in the Portuguese wine magazine Escanção, ed. march/ april 2012 dedicated to the sommeliers.

Gold medal and 2 silver in France

More 3 medals between gold and silver to DFJ in the Challenge International du Vin wine contest 2010

Five Bronze medals and 7 Commended in the IWC 2010

12 awards won DFJ in the International Wine Challenge 2010 in London

One Silver and Five Bronze medals in the IWSC 2010

6 awards won DFJ in the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2010 in London

CELLAR SELECTION and 23 Best Buys in the Wine Enthusiast 2010

In the 2010 Wine Enthusiast DFJ has been awarded with 1 Cellar Selection, 23 Best Buy, one rating of 92 points, one of 91 and three ratings of 90.