Algueira Serradelo (Brancellao)

Winery: Adega Algueira
Region: Ribeira Sacra

Red Wine

Variety: 100% Brancellao

Production
Made 100% with the native variety Brancellao, coming from plots with different orientations, it is fermented in stainless steel with short post-fermentation macerations and crianzas superior to 12 months in French oak barrels of 225 liters.

Details
Soils: Slate
Orientation: South
Climate: Mediterranean microclimate

Aging 
French oak barrels with more than 5 cycles of use. Fermentation in troncocónico and aging in French oak barrels

Elaboration
Grapes crushed with feet and fermented in French oak with large maceration and barrel aged for 12 months. 100% without inoculation of yeast.

Tasting
Brancellao offers wines without a lot of layer and of an intense cherry color, with certain orange borders appropriate to aging.

At first, the rusticity of the variety appears with a marked reduction that gives way to memories of ripe acid fruit (red plum) and balsamic (black tea, laurel), with a bottom of marc.

In the first sip the acidity stands out, with a round mouth in the mouth, surprising with a final tannic punch that marks the strength and personality of the variety. Aftertaste flavors of chocolate.