Quinta de S. José Touriga Nacional

Complex and distinctive

A wine with very complex and distinctive aromas and a long aftertaste

Factsheets

2018
2019

Tasting notes

Very deep and purple colour. Very complex and distinct flavours, where the typical fruity and floral nature of the variety predominates, and after spicy notes coming from the wood. The palate shows fruit, complexity, great balance and harmony with high level tannins which confers a long finish.

Type

Touriga Nacional

Specifications

Alcoholic: 14% vol.
Total acidity: 5,2 g/dm³
Volatile acidity fixed: 0,6 g/dm³
pH: 3,59

Denomination

Douro DOC

Soil

Shale

Harvest

Grapes are harvested by castes and plots in boxes of 25 Kg at its optimal maturation.

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 400 liters, during about 12 months.

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