Esporão Bio Series Red

2024 – Regional Alentejano

Made exclusively from organically farmed grapes grown at Herdade do Esporão. To achieve greater freshness, the earliest-ripening varieties are selected. Fermentation and ageing in concrete vats (with their porosity and neutral aromatic profile) enhance the wine’s freshness and fruit purity, resulting in a direct, vibrant red.

Vintage

The 2024 growing season was Mediterranean-Continental. Autumn and winter were milder and wetter than average. Spring was also mild and very rainy, followed by a dry summer with lower-than-usual temperatures.

Soils: Granitic with schist transitions, clay-loam structure.

Median Vine Age: 17 years.

Varieties

Aragonês 25%, Syrah 15%, Petit Syrah 10%, Alicante Bouschet 10%, Trincadeira 5%, Touriga Nacional 5% and others 5%.

Vinification

Destemming and gentle crushing. Alcoholic fermentation in concrete and stainless-steel vats with soft extraction. Malolactic fermentation in concrete and stainless steel.

Aging

In concrete and stainless-steel vats

Bottling

Álcohol / Volume: 14%

Total Acidity: 5,5 g/l

pH: 3,64

Residual Sugar: 1,0 g/l

Format

750 ml

Color

Deep garnet.

Winemakers

Ana Cruz and José Luis Moreira da Silva.

Aroma

Expressive nose with predominant notes of red and wild berries.

Press

Wine Spectator
Smart Buy | 2015

Decanter
92 pts | 2022