Periquita Red Wine

PERIQUITA 2021

RED WINE
V.R. PENÍNSULA DE SETÚBAL

Periquita is renowned for being Portugal's first ever bottled red. That’s where its originality comes from. And in existence since 1850, we’ve been around to celebrate the Portuguese way of life: laid-back, relaxed, warm, fruity and with a spicy nose. That’s what Portugal is all about and that we want you to enjoy.

The history of Periquita is interwoven with the story of José Maria da Fonseca itself, beginning in the 1820s when the founding father of the company, José Maria da Fonseca arrived in Lisbon and bought several local properties. One such purchase, most probably in 1846, was Cova da Periquita. It was on that property that José Maria da Fonseca planted red grapes of the Castelão variety. Periquita is now the oldest brand of Portuguese table wines, having acquired widespread popularity over the years in Portugal and considerable brand awareness in export markets such as Sweden, Brazil, the UK, the USA, Canada, Denmark and Norway.



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VINTAGE INFORMATION

REGION

SETÚBAL PENINSULA

VINEYARD AREA

-/-

SANDY

PRODUCTION

600,000

WINE PRODUCTION

DATE OF BOTTLING

2022

MARCH

GRAPE VARIETIES

47

CASTELÃO

39

TRINCADEIRA

14

ALICANTE BOUSCHET

ANALYSES

13.0

ALCOHOL

5.3

TOTAL ACIDITY
(TARTARIC ACID)

3.58

pH

STORAGE

12º

TEMPERATURE

60

HUMIDITY

SHELF LIFE

10 YEARS

DATE OF BOTTLING

TASTING NOTES

COLOR

Red.

AROMA

Blackberries, blueberries, and black plum

PALATE

Very fruity, soft and well integrated tannins

FINISH

Medium.

VINIFICATION

Fermentation at 28 ºC

AGING

6 months in French and American oak (new oak)

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Serve at a temperature of 16 ºC Excellent with meat dishes game and cheese.


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