COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Baga
PRODUCER
Barroca da Malhada
REGION
Beira Interior
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium
Intensity
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Barroca da Malhada is an artisanal producer located in the rugged, high-altitude terroir of Beira Interior, Portugal. For the 2024 vintage, they embraced the traditional 'Vinho Clarete' style for their Baga grape. Clarete is a historic Portuguese style of light red wine, historically made by co-fermenting red and white grapes or through short maceration of red grapes. This wine represents a fresh, modern reinterpretation of heritage winemaking, showcasing the versatility of the Baga grape in a high-altitude continental climate.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€14
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now
Ideal temperature
12-14°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The 2024 vintage marks a stylistic shift to 'Clarete', a traditional light red style, contrasting with the robust 2023 vintage.
Fact 02
Beira Interior is one of Portugal's highest-altitude wine regions, providing the cool nights necessary to keep Baga fresh and vibrant.
Fact 03
Clarete wines historically bridged the gap between red and white wines, offering the freshness of a white with the aromatic profile of a red.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Crafted as a 'Vinho Clarete', this wine undergoes a very short maceration period on the skins to extract a pale ruby color and minimal tannins, preserving the bright primary fruit characteristics of the Baga grape. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to maintain freshness and vibrancy, followed by a short aging period in inert vessels before early bottling.
