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Azamor Wines
Alentejo, Portugal
An estate with 25 he vineyards, olive groves, orchards, cork trees, horses, foxes, wild boars, birds .... and amazing sunsets. Azamor produces red wine only. Portuguese and French varieties: Aragonez (what Spanish call Tempranillo), Alicante Bouschet, Syrah, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
ICON D’AZAMOR 2015
100% Alicante Bouschet
2015 marks the third vintage of ICON D ́AZAMOR. Produced only in exceptional years, ICON D’AZAMOR 2015 is a beautiful and elegant wine. There is a complete balance between aroma, intense well-rounded taste, acidity, tannins and persistence. Absolutely seamless.
Tasting Notes:
ICON D’ AZAMOR 2015 is a hand-picked selection of our super premium Alicante Bouschet grapes from the Azamor vineyards. A smooth rounded blend full of fruity aromas with dense fruit and plummy flavours giving way to a soft velvety tannin finish. Icon D ́ Azamor 2015 can be drunk immediately or laid down in your own cellar.
Fermentation:
Icon D ́Azamor 100% Alicante Bouschet was fermented with its natural yeasts for 10 days before being pressed to the storage tanks.
Ageing:
After the natural malolactic fermentation was finished, the wine was aged in 500 litre French oak barrels for 24 months. The wine was bottle aged for 14 months before being released.
Technical data:
14% Alcohol
5,3gm/l Total Acidity 3,63 pH
0.3 g/dm Total sugars
2015 marks the third vintage of ICON D ́AZAMOR. Produced only in exceptional years, ICON D’AZAMOR 2015 is a beautiful and elegant wine. There is a complete balance between aroma, intense well-rounded taste, acidity, tannins and persistence. Absolutely seamless.
Tasting Notes:
ICON D’ AZAMOR 2015 is a hand-picked selection of our super premium Alicante Bouschet grapes from the Azamor vineyards. A smooth rounded blend full of fruity aromas with dense fruit and plummy flavours giving way to a soft velvety tannin finish. Icon D ́ Azamor 2015 can be drunk immediately or laid down in your own cellar.
Fermentation:
Icon D ́Azamor 100% Alicante Bouschet was fermented with its natural yeasts for 10 days before being pressed to the storage tanks.
Ageing:
After the natural malolactic fermentation was finished, the wine was aged in 500 litre French oak barrels for 24 months. The wine was bottle aged for 14 months before being released.
Technical data:
14% Alcohol
5,3gm/l Total Acidity 3,63 pH
0.3 g/dm Total sugars
Petit Verdot 2021 Lagar
Tasting notes:
AZAMOR Petit Verdot Lagar 2021 is wine made with 100% Petit Verdot fruit. Seamless. A vibrant colour, delicate fruit aroma, incredibly succulent, full of soft fresh fruit flavours and a smooth persistent finish. Delicious!
Technical data:
14.5% Alcohol 4.8g/l Total Acidity
3.71pH
Fermentation:
The Petit Verdot grapes were fermented in lagars of 5 tonnes for 4 days, the fermentation starting slowly at around 21oc and gradually increasing to 24oC. The wine was pressed and finished the fermentation in stainless steel tanks. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine was put in barrels.
Aging:
The Petit Verdot wine was aged for 12 months in our cellars, 25% in new & second year French Saury Barrels. The remainder was aged in stainless steel tanks.
The Petit Verdot in the Azamor vineyard has an exceptional grape with a complexity and elegance second to none. It is hand selected and picked to ensure maximum fruit maturity and balance. The foot tread grapes are added to the lagar in small boxes. When the grapes are at the desired quantity, the grapes the foot treaded as they gradually crushed, and
the juice pours out. Regular daily foot treading for 4 days allows the fermentation to be well underway, before the wine is transferred into a stainless-steel tank, to finish fermentation.
AZAMOR Petit Verdot Lagar 2021 is wine made with 100% Petit Verdot fruit. Seamless. A vibrant colour, delicate fruit aroma, incredibly succulent, full of soft fresh fruit flavours and a smooth persistent finish. Delicious!
Technical data:
14.5% Alcohol 4.8g/l Total Acidity
3.71pH
Fermentation:
The Petit Verdot grapes were fermented in lagars of 5 tonnes for 4 days, the fermentation starting slowly at around 21oc and gradually increasing to 24oC. The wine was pressed and finished the fermentation in stainless steel tanks. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine was put in barrels.
Aging:
The Petit Verdot wine was aged for 12 months in our cellars, 25% in new & second year French Saury Barrels. The remainder was aged in stainless steel tanks.
The Petit Verdot in the Azamor vineyard has an exceptional grape with a complexity and elegance second to none. It is hand selected and picked to ensure maximum fruit maturity and balance. The foot tread grapes are added to the lagar in small boxes. When the grapes are at the desired quantity, the grapes the foot treaded as they gradually crushed, and
the juice pours out. Regular daily foot treading for 4 days allows the fermentation to be well underway, before the wine is transferred into a stainless-steel tank, to finish fermentation.
Syrah 2021
Tasting notes:
AZAMOR Syrah 2021 is red wine made with 100% from our vineyard block of Syrah - Chapoutier clone. It is a beautiful red fruit colour with very vivid fruity aromas. Very elegant, complex, a wonderful structure, balance and persistence. It is simply delicious.
Technical data:
14.0% Alcohol
5,3g/l Total Acidity
3.55 pH
Fermentation:
The Syrah grape variety was fermented in separate stainless steel 10 tonne tanks for up to 10 days at temperatures between 22oc to 24oC. Given the small harvest it was possible to soak the skins before fermentation started. It was then pressed and before going through malolatic fermentation.
Aging
The Syrah 2021 was aged for 12 months in our cellars, 25% in new & second year French and American oak Barrels. The remainder was aged in stainless steel tanks. The wine was blended 6 months before botting in late November 2023, and the wine released in January 2024.
AZAMOR Syrah 2021 is red wine made with 100% from our vineyard block of Syrah - Chapoutier clone. It is a beautiful red fruit colour with very vivid fruity aromas. Very elegant, complex, a wonderful structure, balance and persistence. It is simply delicious.
Technical data:
14.0% Alcohol
5,3g/l Total Acidity
3.55 pH
Fermentation:
The Syrah grape variety was fermented in separate stainless steel 10 tonne tanks for up to 10 days at temperatures between 22oc to 24oC. Given the small harvest it was possible to soak the skins before fermentation started. It was then pressed and before going through malolatic fermentation.
Aging
The Syrah 2021 was aged for 12 months in our cellars, 25% in new & second year French and American oak Barrels. The remainder was aged in stainless steel tanks. The wine was blended 6 months before botting in late November 2023, and the wine released in January 2024.
Single Estate 2021
Percentage of varieties
20% Syrah,
16% Alicante Bouschet, 16% Touriga Franca, 14% Merlot,
12% Touriga Nacional, 12% Trincadeira, 10% Petit Verdot
Tasting notes:
AZAMOR 2021 with is beautifully aromatic with lush dark red fruit perfume. On the palate the wine is well rounded with lots of delicious soft fruit flavours. It finishes with soft ripe tannins.
Technical data:
14% Alcohol
5g/l Total Acidity 3.69 pH
4% residual sugar
Fermentation:
All grape varieties were fermented in separate stainless steel 10 tonne tanks for up to 10 days at temperatures between 22oc to 24oC. Given the small harvest it was possible to soak the skins before fermentation started. It was then pressed and before going through malolatic fermentation.
Aging:
Azamor 2021 wine was aged for 7 months in our cellars, around 20% was aged in used French and American Oak Barrels. And blended seven months prior to bottling in November 2023. The wine was launched immediately.
20% Syrah,
16% Alicante Bouschet, 16% Touriga Franca, 14% Merlot,
12% Touriga Nacional, 12% Trincadeira, 10% Petit Verdot
Tasting notes:
AZAMOR 2021 with is beautifully aromatic with lush dark red fruit perfume. On the palate the wine is well rounded with lots of delicious soft fruit flavours. It finishes with soft ripe tannins.
Technical data:
14% Alcohol
5g/l Total Acidity 3.69 pH
4% residual sugar
Fermentation:
All grape varieties were fermented in separate stainless steel 10 tonne tanks for up to 10 days at temperatures between 22oc to 24oC. Given the small harvest it was possible to soak the skins before fermentation started. It was then pressed and before going through malolatic fermentation.
Aging:
Azamor 2021 wine was aged for 7 months in our cellars, around 20% was aged in used French and American Oak Barrels. And blended seven months prior to bottling in November 2023. The wine was launched immediately.
Selected Vines 2018
Percentage of varieties:
40% Syrah
40% Touriga Franca 20% Alicante Bouschet
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.
Tasting Notes:
AZAMOR Selected Vines 2018 is a selection of our premium grapes from the Azamor vineyards. A smooth rounded blend full of fruity aromas with dense fruit and plummy flavours giving way to a soft velvety tannin finish. Selected Vines 2018 can be drunk immediately or laid down in your own cellar.
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.
Technical data:
14% Alcohol
4.7g/dm3 Total Acidity 3,62 pH
40% Syrah
40% Touriga Franca 20% Alicante Bouschet
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.
Tasting Notes:
AZAMOR Selected Vines 2018 is a selection of our premium grapes from the Azamor vineyards. A smooth rounded blend full of fruity aromas with dense fruit and plummy flavours giving way to a soft velvety tannin finish. Selected Vines 2018 can be drunk immediately or laid down in your own cellar.
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.
Technical data:
14% Alcohol
4.7g/dm3 Total Acidity 3,62 pH
Petit Verdot 2021
100% Petit Verdot - The flagship wine, made with special Bordeaux variety. Petit Verdot wine is an exceptionally persistent and elegant wine. Aged in French oak barrels.
Origin: : Vila Viçosa, Alejentejo, Portugal
Grape varieties: 100% Petit Verdot
Alc. %: 14.0 % Alcohol
TASTING NOTES:
AZAMOR Petit Verdot 2021 is wine made with 100% Petit Verdot fruit. With a wonderfully vibrant colour, our Petit Verdot 2021 is an elegant red wine with a beautifully delicate fruit aroma, soft fresh fruit flavours and a classic French oak barrel lift. The wine has an excellent length and finishes with soft ripe tannins.
Pairs beautifully with steak, game and even our traditional egg deserts.
Ageing:
The Petit Verdot wine was aged for 12 months in our cellars, 25% in new & second year French Saury Barrels. The remainder was aged in stainless steel tanks. The wine was blended six months before bottling in November 2023, before being released in January 2024.
Origin: : Vila Viçosa, Alejentejo, Portugal
Grape varieties: 100% Petit Verdot
Alc. %: 14.0 % Alcohol
TASTING NOTES:
AZAMOR Petit Verdot 2021 is wine made with 100% Petit Verdot fruit. With a wonderfully vibrant colour, our Petit Verdot 2021 is an elegant red wine with a beautifully delicate fruit aroma, soft fresh fruit flavours and a classic French oak barrel lift. The wine has an excellent length and finishes with soft ripe tannins.
Pairs beautifully with steak, game and even our traditional egg deserts.
Ageing:
The Petit Verdot wine was aged for 12 months in our cellars, 25% in new & second year French Saury Barrels. The remainder was aged in stainless steel tanks. The wine was blended six months before bottling in November 2023, before being released in January 2024.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2018 (own produce)
This unique quality olive oil is produced from the Galega, Blanqueta and Picual varieties from our best olive groves over 50 years old. The olives are harvested by hand, at their optimum maturation point, and transported to the lagar. After the first cold press, the olive oil was aged in stainless steel tanks for 6 months, before being bottled.
Origin: Vila Viçosa, Alejentejo, Portugal
Type: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Acidity: 0,2 % - 500ML
FOOD PAIRING
Serve with cod, grilled fish, salads or simply with bread and cheese.
TASTING NOTES
A superior olive oil, complex and harmonious, with notes of ripe fruit, a low natural acidity with a slight bitter and spicy aftertaste.
Origin: Vila Viçosa, Alejentejo, Portugal
Type: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Acidity: 0,2 % - 500ML
FOOD PAIRING
Serve with cod, grilled fish, salads or simply with bread and cheese.
TASTING NOTES
A superior olive oil, complex and harmonious, with notes of ripe fruit, a low natural acidity with a slight bitter and spicy aftertaste.
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