Herdade do Rocim
Herdade do Rocim Clay Aged 2018 Red
Herdade do Rocim Clay Aged 2018 Red
Vidigueira. From the amphitheater on the top floor of the cellar, the gentle slopes overlap as far as the eye can see. The dividing lines are discovered by the curvatures of the hills, lines made of trees, with floating lines of upright vines. The sound of the water from the waterfall in the courtyard, peace, the musical orchestration of the countryside, the light that illuminates and warms our faces, makes us cling to the chair in contemplation. It is in this cellar, factory, made of many spaces, areas for people, places for culture, also sacred, intimate spaces, reserved for the fine tuning of wines, the authentic jewels and gems. Everything is well camouflaged in the landscape, hidden by the mud walls, of pure Alentejo art, which, among other attributes, allows thermal stability for the conservation of wines. After all, we are in the hot Alentejo. But this Alentejo do Rocim is special. Is different! This framed photograph has a story. It has stories and plots.
Vinification
Manual harvest into 12 kg boxes. At the winery, the grapes underwent manual
selection on a vibrating sorting table. Fully destemmed and lightly crushed. Foot trodden in traditional stone open fermenter (lagar) with indigenous yeasts.
Aging 16 months in clay pots. Six months in the bottle.
Analytical Parameters
Alcohol Content: 14%
Total Acidity: 5,300 g/dm3
Volatile Acidity: 0,60 g/dm3
Residual Sugars: 0,9 g/dm3
pH: 3,58
The Winery
The Winery
Herdade do Rocim
Winemaker
Winemaker
Catarina Vieira and Pedro Ribeiro
Type
Type
Red
Region
Region
Alentejo
Grape varieties
Grape varieties
Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, and Touriga Franca
Alcohol content
Alcohol content
14%
Format
Format
75cl
Tasting
Tasting
Evaluation
Evaluation
17,5 - João Paulo Martins, 93 - Wine Enthusiast, and 18 - Grandes Escolhas