São José do Barrilário Reserva 2020 Douro Red Wine 75cl

🏷️ Identification

• Producer : Pacheca Farm
• Classification : Douro DOC, Portugal
• Year : 2020
• Winemakers : Maria de Serpa Pimentel and João Silva e Sousa

🍇 Castes

• 60% Touriga Francesa
• 15% Sousão
• 15% Touriga Nacional
• 10% Roriz Ink

🛠️ Winemaking

• Crushing and destemming
• Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 24–26 °C
• Remounts and delestage

🪵 Internship

• Aged for 18 months in 5,000 L second-use French oak barrels.

👃👅 Exam Notes

• Color : Deep dark red
• Aroma : Intense, with red and black fruit (strawberry, plum, blackberry, cassis) enveloped in delicate woody notes.
• Palate : Intense and fresh, with fruit and tannins present but well-polished; notes of black pepper and spices.

⚗️ Chemical Analysis

• Alcohol content : 14%
• pH : 3.8
• Total acidity : 5.2 g/L
• Residual sugar : < 0.6 g/L

🍽️ Pairing

• Red meat
• Roast kid or lamb
• Meat dishes from traditional Portuguese cuisine
• Soft cheeses (Serra da Estrela, Azeitão, Serpa)