2018 Sidonio de Sousa Reserva, Bairrada, Portugal

2018 Sidonio de Sousa Reserva, Bairrada, Portugal

$23.99

It is elegant, robust, and just a tiny bit broody. However, the cherried fruit is
quite fresh (with a hint of salt) giving this wine an extra lift (and a lighter
bodied feel), in some ways a very typical Baga from the Bairrada. Green bell
pepper notes are still present, and tannins are there but soft, leaving us a silky
finish with beautiful finesse. 


VINIFICATION: Crushing with partial destemming and cooling the grapes in
small open vats, where maceration begins followed by fermentation, without
the addition of enzymes or yeast.


AGING: After the fermentation period, the wine is transferred to cement vats
and later stainless steel tanks, where it rests for three months. After this
period, the wine is transferred to 4,000L barrels of 100-year old Portuguese
oak to maximize oxygenation of the baga varietal. The wine ages in these barrels for a minimum of 18 months. 

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