Grand'Arte Alicante Bouschet 2014
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Grand'Arte Alicante Bouschet 2014

Harvest

2014

Color

Red

Country

Portugal

Region

Lisboa

Terroir

Quinta de Porto Franco

Vinification Method

Classic fermentation method with destemming and pre fermentative skin contact followed of the application of dry yeasts. and . 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 French of Allier oak barrels of 225 Lt for 3 months. After bottling ages at least 3 months in bottle.

Tasting Notes

Dark almost bright black colour, with an intense fruited aroma to matured blackberries. Powerful, deep full body, deep structured, but smooth and velvety, combining well the matured fruit and the oak the 3 months ageing. Tasty, elegant, with some complexity, long and intense.

How to Serve

A pleasure as aperitif, with tapas and snacks, or as accompany of red meat, risotto, paella, pasta, pizza, vegetarian, curry and other spicy food and dry cheese dishes. We recommend to serve at the temperature of 16-18ºC.

Gross weight

8.7 kg (6x75cl)

Pallet configuration

128 caixas (6x75cl) - 16 caixas/fiada x 8 fiadas

Euro pallet configuration

96 caixas (6x75cl) - 12 caixas/fiada x 8 fiadas

Case dimensions

310x255x175

Bar code

Garrafa (EAN13): 560 031219 052 6/Caixa (ITF14): 1 560 031219 052 3

Harvest

2014

ABV at 20ºC%

13,5

Volume at 20ºC g/cm3

0,9956

Total dry matter g/dm3

37,2

Volatile acidity (in acetic acid) g/l

0,55

Total acidity g/l

6,00

Fixed acidity g/l

5,45

pH

3,57

SO2 (free) & (total) mg/l

32/93

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Best Buys in Revista de Vinhos (PT) in 2012

In 2012 DFJ Vinhos received 7 BEST BUYS na REVISTA DE VINHOS. Here’s the ratings and appreciation of the editors:

Five gold medals in Canada

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Two gold medals and 1 silver medal in Romania

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4 gold and 3 silver medals in Brussels

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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

5 medals in the Lisboa wine region contest 2010

One gold medal and four silver medals was an excellent recognize of our wines.

6 medals in the MUNDUS VINI 2010

Three gold medals and three silver medals was an excellent recognition of our wines, in one of the most important and recognized world wine contests the MUNDUS VINI.

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