H.O Pontão Grande Reserva

HO PONTÃO TINTO is the result of a rigorous selection of barrels from different plots of Old Vineyards, with special emphasis on the “Travessas” plot. With an East/South exposure, the vineyard is located on schist soil at an approximate elevation of 350m. The perfect harmony of these different components results in a wine full of class, assuming the compromise between longevity and finesse.

Winemaking After manual harvesting, the grapes were transported in 18kg capacity boxes so as not to damage the integrity of the bunch. Once in the winery, the boxes were unloaded onto a sorting conveyor belt for the first sorting of the grapes. This was followed by destemming, berry-by-berry selection and crushing, which were transported by gravity to stainless steel fermentation tanks. After 48 hours of pre-fermentation maceration at low temperatures, alcoholic fermentation took place over 10 days where, depending on the variety and the plot, a pumping over and delestage protocol was carried out. After malolactic fermentation, the different components aged in 225L oak barrels for 18 months. After bottling, the wine aged for a further 24 months in the bottle.

Tasting Notes HO PONTÃO TINTO 2017 is a ruby-colored wine with deep intensity. The aroma is very young and full of fresh fruit, concentrated blackberry, blackcurrant, woodland with balsamic and spicy nuances from the barrel. In the mouth, it presents tannins that are simultaneously powerful and fine, giving this wine an enormous aging capacity.