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Rosa da Mata Alfrocheiro 2020
18,90 €
This wine produced by Patrícia Santos is a tribute to his paternal grandmother Rosa de Jesus, "Rosa da Mata" was the name by which his grandmother was known. Here the elegance of Dão is the most striking character of this wine. The Rosa da Mata presents in evidence an open ruby colour, reflecting this little Tintoreira caste, in the nose lies the floral, the aroma the flowering and the smell of the woods in autumn, also has a hint of...
| Producer | Producer & Winemaker: Patrícia Santos |
| Region | Dão DOC |
| Grapes | Alfrocheiro (100%) |
| Soil | Vineyard located in the subregion of Besteiros, zone of Dão marked by high thermal amplitudes and relative humidity important for the phenolic maturation of this grape in the mornings preceding the harvest. |
| Winemaking | The grapes are harvested manually and at dawn, so that the grape remains integrated and free of oxidation, without laceration of the film until the crushing in the cellar. The fermentation was in Lagar, without temperature control and mechanical treatments, the reassembly during the tanning is done by wooden monkeys, to go to the past, thus maintaining the varietal character of the caste. |
| Aging | 10 months in stainless steel tank. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 13,5% |
| Temperature | 16ºC - 18ºC |
| Harmonizations | Goes well with strong dishes (18ºC) and at the same time can be enjoyed on a terrace, with snacks in summer, drunk at lower temperatures (16ºC). |
Patrícia Santos was born in Canas de Senhorim in the heart of Dão region and received her degree in oenology at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. As she was taking her degree she also made internships in wine cooperatives and when she was finishing her degree she also worked at CVR Dão (the vitivinicola commission of the Dão region) and in the laboratories of the ”Centro de Estudos Vitivinícola do Dão” (Center for vitivinicultural studies in Dão region).
After received her degree she meets the recognized winemaker Anselmo Mendes with whom she has been working since then in several projects. She also shares his passion for wine through professional training for adults and teaching professional courses in oenology and viticulture in several schools.
Rosa da Mata is her personal project, an author's wine, which honors his grandmother Rosa de Jesus who lived in Canas de Senhorim and was known as “Rosa da Mata”. The wine has yet another symbolism related to the rose of the book The Little Prince, by Saint-Exupéry.
