 | | Herdade das Servas | | Vinhas Velhas 2005 - SOLD OUT | 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 | 40% Touriga Nacional
30% Alicante Bouschet
30% Syrah | | Region | Estremoz | | Soil type | Red schist and schist-clay | | Winemakers | Luís Mira/Tiago Garcia | | Tasting notes | Dark-ruby coloured, it exhibits ripe black fruit aromas, hinting at jam, blended with some spices. The palate is intense, complex and velvety, with firm, supple tannins ensuring good longevity. | | Alcohol content | 15% | | Total acidity | 5.7 g/l of tartaric acid | | Residual sugar | 4.38 g/l | | pH | 3.562 | | Pairing | Red meat and game, strong flavoured cheese and pork sausage. Best served decanted at a temperature of 16-18 ºC. | | Awards | Trophée Citadelles (Ouro) - Les Citadelles du Vin – France 2009
Gold Medal – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2009 - Valencia
Gold Medal – National Bottled Wine Contest 2009 - Santarém
Gold Medal – 11th ACIC Wine Contest – Coimbra
Silver Medal - Decanter World Wine Awards 2009 - London
Silver Medal – International Wine Challenge 2009 – London
Silver Medal – Mundus Vini 2009 – Germany
93/100 - Best 278 Portuguese Wines in 2009 Guide - Anibal Coutinho
92/100 - Tasting Panel of the Brazilian Sommeliers Association – Rio de Janeiro | | | |
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