red wine
Reveals an intense aroma of ripe red fruits and some spice. In the mouth it's powerful, with a lot of elegance, very good structure, and a long and pleasant finish.
Denomination: Douro DOC
Vintage: 2019
Varieties: Touriga Nacional (60%) and Touriga Franca (40%)
Alcohol: 14%
Capacity: 750ml
Viticultural Year
The year was characterized by large temperature fluctuations and lower than normal annual precipitation, considering it a dry year. The climatic conditions led, in the initial phase, to a slight advance in the vegetative cycle in relation to the average of the last 5 years, which gradually attenuated throughout the cycle. Despite the occurrence of high rainfall during the month of April, the climatic evolution recorded subsequently contributed to an excellent phytosanitary quality of the bunches on the harvest date.
Vinification & Aging
Grapes from Quinta da Cismeira, located in S. João da Pesqueira, right in the heart of the Douro, at an average altitude of 300 meters, with east-south exposure. Manual and careful harvesting into 15 kg boxes in mid-September. Destemming and crushing of bunches and cold pre-fermentation maceration. Alcoholic fermentation followed in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 24°C for 8 days. 50% of the batch was aged in stainless steel tanks, 25% in French oak barrels and 25% in American oak barrels, for 18 months. Bottling in March 2021.
Consumption
Serve between 16°C-18°C with oven-baked meat dishes and braised game. Can be consumed immediately or be kept for 5 to 6 years, if in good storage conditions and in a horizontal position.
