Herdade do Mouchão 2013 Mouchão Tonel 3-4
We have waited until now to import this monumental wine, which ranks with Barca Velha as the most sought- after in Portugal. The apotheosis of Alicante Bouschet, it represents the best selection of the estate’s grapes, and is aged for four years in the eponymous Brazilian mahogany “tonels” numbers 3 and 4 that date back to the 19th century. It is offered only in the finest vintages and stands with the world’s greatest red wines built for long aging. Equal parts sumptuous and structured, it is worth every cent of its price.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | PMO-TON13 |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Alentejo |
Color/Style | Red |
Destemming | Whole cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Barrel |
Additional Fermentation Notes | Produced only in years when optimal ripening conditions are reached, these chosen grapes are stepped on foot and fermented between 4 to 6 days and the resulting wine is staged in two barrels of 5,000 L (Nºs 3 and 4), the choice of the winemaker to store the best Alicante Bouschet of exceptional years. The wine will be staging there for a minimum of 4 years after which it will mature in bottle for another 4 years (minimmum) |
Aging Vessel | 100% Cask |
Aging Duration (months) | 48 months |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast Protocol | Spontaneous |
Malolactic Conversion | Yes |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 77 ppm |
Varieties | 100% Alicante Bouschet |
Residual Sugar | 2.6 |
ABV | 14.5 |
Acidity | 6.4 |
pH | 3.42 |
Closure | Natural cork |
Annual Production | 820 cases |
Certified Vegan | No |
Other Wine Facts | 97 Robert Parker
17,5 Jancis Robinson
98 Wine Enthusiast
96 Decanter
18.5 Grandes Escolhas (Portuguese wine Magazine) |
Primary Vineyard Name | Carapetos vineyard |
Soil Types | Alluvial, Calcareous |
Elevation (meters) | 730 |
Vine Age | 25 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 4 |
Farming Practices | Certified Sustainable, Practicing Organic, Certification: Wines of Alentejo certification Nº 22 |
Harvest Method | Hand-harvested |
Additional Harvest Notes | After a rainy winter (730 mm) the vegetative growth in 2013 was marked by a dry and warm spring and a very hot summer. The heavy rains at the end of September only fell after the harvests. |
Notes from the Producer: The complex spices and minty freshness found in this wine continue to surprise even us, given the extreme temperatures recorded Intense Granada color, aromas of black fruit, Chinese ink, pencil, black olive, mint and spices. Its structured and exuberant tannins guarantee a unique longevity Despite its enormous guard potential, this is a wine that is drunk deliciously after its launch on the market. Like the Mouchão, the Tonel Nº 3 4 is emblematic of what Alicante Bouschet can achieve in the perfect conditions in the Herdade do Mouchão.
