Editor's PickAzamor Selected Vines - Azamor Wines
by Azamor Wines · vintage 2018
AZAMOR Selected Vines 2018 is a specially crafted blend of grapes from the premium parcels of the Azamor Vineyard. Each selected parcel is fermented separately and aged in French and American barrels. The final blend is created just prior to bottling. Particular plots from the typical Azamor vineyard are selected for this wine. It is our most “Alentejo” wine. Full of fruit it is big, rounded, with a suave soft finish.
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Azamor Selected Vines - Azamor Wines
AZAMOR Selected Vines 2018 is a specially crafted blend of grapes from the premium parcels of the Azamor Vineyard. Each selected parcel is fermented separately and aged in French and American barrels. The final blend is created just prior to bottling. Particular plots from the typical Azamor vineyard are selected for this wine. It is our most “Alentejo” wine. Full of fruit it is big, rounded, with a suave soft finish.
Fermentation
All grape varieties were fermented in separate stainless steel 10-ton tanks for up to 10 days from between 22ºc to 24ºC. It was left on skins before being pressed and before going through malolactic fermentation.
Ageing
Azamor Selected Vines 2018 was aged for 12 months in our cellars, in 15% French and 15% American oak barrels, and the remainder in stainless steel tanks. Blending took place in November 2021 and the blended wine was bottled in December 2021. Released in March 2022.
2018 Bronze Medal Decanter DWWA 2021 2014 Bronze Medal Decanter DWWA 2021 2014 Wine Advocate 87 points 2022 2014 Silver Medal” SWA Sommelier Wine Awards 2020 2010 50 best Portuguese wines USA 3 MS’s 2016; 90 points Wine Enthusiast Magazine 2009 “Berlin Silver” Berliner Wein Trophy 2014 2007 “Berlin Gold” Berliner Wein Trophy 2013 2005 “Premium Gold” Berliner Wein Trophy 2009; “Bronze” Decanter World Wine Awards 2010; “2 star” Indigenous grape award PROWEIN 08 2004 “Berlin Gold” Berliner Wein Trophy 2008; 92 Points Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Azamor Wines
Alentejo, Portugal
Address · 7160-132, Ciladas, Évora, Portugal
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