Lidl Portugal Launches First Certified Vegan Wine

Lidl Portugal has launched its first certified vegan wine of national origin, Indelével Vegan Tinto Regional Alentejo.

Developed from a combination of Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez and Syrah grape varieties, Indelével Vegan Red Regional Alentejo wine features a ruby colour, ripe red fruit aromas and a smooth, warm and balanced flavour.

The wine is produced by the Portugal-based Parras, using distinctive production techniques – when the grapes reach their ideal ripeness, a night harvest is carried out to protect the aromatic profile and minimise oxidation.

Once in the winery, the grapes are partly destemmed and crushed, resulting in a fresh and aromatic must that ferments for around 12 days, at a controlled temperature of between 25o and 28oC, without any addition of products of animal origin.

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