Appellation
Vinho Regional Alentejano
Varietal
Syrah, Alicante Bouschet, Tincadeira, Touriga Franca
Farming
Biodynamic, Natural farming, No/Low till, regenerative viticulture
Vinification
Aged in bottle before release, Barrel Aged, Bio-Dynamic farming techniques, Estate grown grapes, Hand harvested, Indigenous yeast fermented, No pesticides nor herbicides in the vineyard., Partial Whole Cluster Fermentation, Unfined & Unfiltered
Soil Type
Chalky Limestone, Granite/Clay
This estate grown blend was hand-harvested at night to preserve freshness. Fermented spontaneously with 30% whole clusters and with very gentle extraction, it was then aged for 12 months in French oak barrels before spending another year in stainless steel vats before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.
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Wine Advocate 91 points
The 2021 Chaminé Tinto, produced with Syrah, Touriga Franca, Trincadeira and Alicante Bouschet, is a reinterpretation of their classical wine, looking for more freshness. It fermented in stainless steel with 30% full clusters and the rest uncrushed, with a soft extraction and short maceration. Part of the volume matured in used French barriques for one year and then was kept in stainless steel until bottling. It comes in at 13.4% alcohol and has good freshness. It is intensely herbal and metallic, with a light palate and very fine tannins. Bottled in June 2024.
