Quinta de S. José Red

Harmonious and balanced

A wine with lively and very distinct aromas, very harmonious and balanced with a fine, long finish.

Factsheets

2020
2021

Tasting notes

Very deep and purple colour. Very alive and quite distinct flavours, where fruity and floral nature predominates with spicy notes coming from the wood, are well integrated and balanced with the wine. The palate shows balanced acidity, full bodied, very good structure with Great tannins. Good and long finish with a great balance.

Type

Touriga Franca

Touriga Nacional

Specifications

Álcool: 14% vol.
Acidez total: 5,1 g/dm³
Açúcares Redutores: <2 g/l
Volatile Acidity Fixed: 0,5 g/dm³
pH: 3,61

Denomination

Douro DOC

Soil

Shale

Harvest

Grapes are harvested by castes and plots in boxes of 44 pounds and put in cold at 5/6ºC.

Vinification

After fully stalked and crushed, they fermented in lagares (sort of top open ferment tanks), in order to enhance the richness of the grapes and skins go gentle to the juice.
After malolactic fermentation, the wine matured in used french oak barrels of 225 and 400 liters, during about 10 months.

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