Gandarada Reserva Especial 2022

Climate: Mediterranean

Soil Type: Clay

Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz

Winemaking
Cold skin contact for 2 days, followed by a 5-day fermentation with gentle maceration and controlled temperature at 23ºC.
Internship
After malolactic fermentation, the wine aged for 9 months in American oak barrels.

Analysis
Alcohol Content: 13%
Total Acidity: 6 g/l in tartaric acid
pH: 3.6

Color: Deep ruby

Aroma: Ripe red fruits, light tobacco and mocha

Proof
Full-bodied wine with soft tannins, confirming the fruit found in the aroma, a pleasant sensation of freshness and a slight touch of wood

End of Mouth
Complex, smooth and pleasant

Consumption
Serve between 16 and 18ºC. Goes well with seasoned red or white meats.

Winemaker
Nuno Cancela

The Gandarada brand pays homage to a historic episode that marked the Gândara region during the Battle of Bussaco, in 1810. The story of courage and camaraderie of General Robert Craufurd and José Ferreira Tavares, who welcomed the military leader into Casa Gandarada, symbolizes the essence of friendship and hospitality that define this land.

Today, this story lives on in every bottle of Gandarada, carefully crafted by winemaker Nuno Cancela de Abreu, great-great-grandson of José Ferreira Tavares. Gandarada wines reflect the passion for the land, the dedication to viticulture and the connection between past and present, keeping the memory of this family legacy alive. (Taken from https://revistapaixaopelovinho.com/)