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| Name |
Monte Mayor |
| Type |
Red |
| Region |
Alentejo |
| Official designation |
Regional |
| Harvest |
2007 |
| Producer |
Adega Mayor |
| Containers |
0,75 l |
| Ageing |
Destemmed without crushing, fermentation occured in stainless steel vats, at 25ºC.
20% of the wine aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, followed by 6 months in bottle prior to market release. |
| Ideal Temperature |
15-17ºC |
| Alcohol Content |
13.5 % |
| Sugar |
3.8 g/l |
| Consumption |
Polvo à Lagareiro - Octopus tentacles in baked potatoes with olive-oil and garlic.
Pork bread-soup Alentejo chick-pea stew with spearmint |
| Colour |
Garnet |
| Aroma |
Notes of ripe plums and red berries complemented by spices and toasty oak |
| Flavour |
Smooth, fresh and with an elegant structure. The round, silky tannins give way to a long and persistent mouth finish |
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