Carlos Reynolds Vinho Tinto 2013
The Story:
This is sheer serendipity. We received an e mail out of the blue from this producer asking us if we were interested in representing his wines in the UK. We went to his website to discover that Julian Reynolds is related directly to Sir Joshua Reynolds. Sir Joshua was born in Plympton St Maurice and went to the same school as Robin or vice versa depending on how you want to look at it and . . . Sir Joshua’s father, the Rev Samuel Reynolds was the first master . . . and Robin’s father, Ian Butler, was Chairman of the Governors of the school for many years and was Chairman of the Sir Joshua Reynolds Trust which raised funds to renovate the original school which is now known as the Sir Joshua Reynolds School. A great story to accompany these excellent wines.
Region: Alentejo
Producer: Julian C Reynolds
Winemaker: Nelson Martins
Tasting notes:
The nose has terrific depth and such roundness. A wonderful harmony of aromas. The palate is smooth, soft and luxurious, the wine swirling its way around as it releases its concentrated flavours of plums and cinnamon and pepper and more ripe, red plums. It goes on.
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Technical Information
Classification: Vinho Regional Alentejano
Grape: 40% Alicante Bouschet, 40% Trincadeira, 20% Touriga Nacional
Terroir:
This vineyard gently undulates over its 40 hectares. It is essentially serviced by a Mediterranean climate with the effects of the Atlantic keeping the grapes cool in the evening. The soil is predominantly ‘stony’ schist.
Vinification
The grapes are hand harvested at night in order to maintain the flavour. Strict selection already takes place at the picking stage in order to enhance quality. The grapes are fermented separately in Sequin Moreau French oak, aged for 12 months in Sequin Moreau oak barrels and, after bottling, are left to rest in the cellar for a further 12 months before they leave the winery.
Analysis
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.5
Residual sugar (g/l): 2.8
Total acidity (g/l): 6.1-
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