WINE CHARACTERISTICS

Classification
Regional Wine from Alentejo

Varieties
Aragonez and Syrah

Soil
Argillaceous shales

Vintage year
2006

Type
Red

Production of wine
62.000 bottles

Characteristics
Tasting
Ruby colour, aroma of ripe fruits, cherries, violet, coffee caramel and
vanilla, soft tannins, good structure and long lasting final

Vinification
Traditional fermentation in modern inox-tanks with
controlled temperatures of about 28ºC and short
maturation in French and American oak-barrels

Foreseen longevity
6 years

Analyses
Alcohol: 13,6% vv
Total Acidity: 5,6 g/L in tartaric acid
pH: 3,57
Residual sugars: 2,0 g/L

Service
Must be served to the temperature of 16 to 18ºC,
to complete plates of meat and cheeses

Conservation
Bottles in aired and dark place, between 12 and 13ºC
and with relative moistness close to 60%

Text for back-side label
The HDL Regional Tinto 2006 is a regional Alentejo wine produced
from varietals Aragonez and Syrah from grapes proceeding
from the HERDADE DOS LAGOS, situated near Mértola
Contain sulfites

Wine-maker
António Saramago

Medals / Prizes
AWC Vienna 2006 – Very Good
Wine Masters Challenge 2008 - Silver

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