This wine was served at Vinmonopolet’s tasting this week. Herdade do Rocim is known as one of the leading producers of vinho de talha, clay-aged wine, in Alentejo, Portugal. They also host a festival for clay-based wines.
Here I chose the red version. Fresh from Amphora 2022 comes in a 1L bottle and is part of the Nat’Cool concept of easy drinking wines initiated by Niepoort.
The grape varieties are moreto 40%, and the rest tinta grossa and trincadeira. The ancestral method of making the wine in talha (large clay pots) is used. Vinification is carried out with no temperature control. Fermentation took place using indigenous yeasts and with no addition or correction. The must saw two months of skin contact inside the amphora.
Fresh from Amphora 2022 (Herdade do Rocim)
Light ruby colour. Aroma of cherry and strawberry, stonefruit, with an earthy note. Juicy in the mouth, fresh, with fine tannins, a touch of salt. Overall it’s light, clean and harmonious.
Price: Medium