Joaquim Madeira
RED
This is Joaquim Madeira's signature wine. It is a replica of the first wine that its author created in 1965 after completing his academic training. Produced from a blend of 14 traditional grape varieties from two old family vineyards, the same used in the first Joaquim Madeira of 1965, it has a profile similar to the traditional wine of Alentejo from the 1960s.
Following the joint fermentation of the grapes in conic steel vats, this wine aged for 15 months in new Portuguese oak barrels, followed by 3 years in the chamber with temperature control.
It is a very complex and full-bodied wine with a unique profile only produced in exceptional years when the 14 grape varieties present a homogeneous maturation.
The original watercolor of the label, painted by his wife, Graça, evokes earth and firm soil, mirroring the character of the wine's author and the body and structure of the wine itself.
Tasting notes:
Color: Deeply intense garnet.
Aroma: Complexity, a mixture of jammy fruit, raisins, ripe wild berries, and scents of Portuguese oak.
Taste: Very soft, fruity, good balance. The raisins and the jams are in a perfect flavor that remains in the long, persistent finish, together with excellent acidity.
Important remark:
This wine should be decanted. It presents a deposit.
Ideal temperature: 18º C to 20º C.
