Chaminé 2005

Vintage 2005
In the Alentejo, rainfall since October 2004 was the lowest for more than a century, recorded at 219 mm, down from our annual average of 600 mm. The winter was not only dry but cold, with morning frost and temperatures...show more

Vintage 2005


In the Alentejo, rainfall since October 2004 was the lowest for more than a century, recorded at 219 mm, down from our annual average of 600 mm. The winter was not only dry but cold, with morning frost and temperatures as low as -5 °. Not surprisingly, bud break was delayed by a fortnight and the growing season was shorter than usual.
The ‘ideal’ September harvest weather, brought along cooler nights and warm, sunny, breezy weather during the days, just was what was needed for the phenolic ripening of the grapes, to preserve some good fruit acid and flavor.


Vinification


Great fruit from local Portuguese varieties handpicked at optimum maturity. Fermented without stems at controlled temperature with frequent delestage (rack-and-return). This wine is lightly filtered and bottled early to maintain clean, youthful, ripe fruit flavours.


Our Winemaker´s comments


Aroma – Attractive spicy ripe red berry and cherry fruit aromatics, showing a nice freshness.
Palate – Sweet, soft juicy fruit on a smooth, round palate.
Good supportive tannins giving the wine balance and structure.
This is a medium bodied wine showing generous fruit and excellent mouthfeel, not normally seen in a wine at this price level. It is ready for current drinking but will improve in the bottle over the next 3 years.   Hide info

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