 | | Herdade das Servas | | Syrah / Touriga Nacional 2008 | One of the oldest wine-growing families in the Alentejo region, the Serrano Mira family proudly owns and runs an estate deep in the heart of rural Portugal, stretching across 200 hectares of vines aged between 20 and 60 years.
The cellar, located in the Herdade das Servas property, in sun-drenched Estremoz, features top-of-the-range grape-gathering, winemaking and wine-ageing technology, able to produce highly distinctive wines. | Where to buy
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| Classification | Regional Alentejo Wine | Type | Red | Grape varieties | 70% Syrah ,30% Touriga Nacional | Region | Estremoz | Soil type | Red schist and schist-clay | Winemakers | Luís Mira/Tiago Garcia | Tasting notes | Dark-violet coloured, it exhibits floral aromas, hinting at violet blended with ripe black fruit. The palate is rich, smooth and elegant, with supple tannins ensuring good longevity. | Alcohol content | 14.5% | Total acidity | 5.4 g/l of tartaric acid | Residual sugar | 3.8 g/l | pH | 3.65 | Pairing | Red meat and game, strong flavoured cheese and pork sausage. Best served decanted at a temperature of 16-18 ºC. | Awards | 1sr Prize - V Bottled Wine Contest of Alentejo 2011 - Confraria dos Enófilos do Alentejo. Silver Medal - 18º Contest Sélections Mondiales des Vins 2011 - Canada 92 Points by Wine Enthusiast Magazine in November 2011 | | |
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