Quinta de S. José Vintage Port

Character, complexity and identity

An exuberant wine, full of character, complexity and identity.

Factsheets

2019

Tasting notes

An exuberant Port with character, complexity and identity. Dark cherry in colour with an aroma of raisins and ripe figs; on the palate fine grained tannins give it a grandiose structure.
Balanced, very thin, with a long and very persistent finish.

Type

Old Vines

Touriga Nacional

Sousão

Specifications

Alcoholic: 19,5% vol.
Total acidity: 5,60 g/dm³
Volatile acidity fixed: 0,3 g/dm³
Sugar: 3,6 baumé

Denomination

Porto Vintage

Soil

Shale

Harvest

Grapes are harvested by hand, to 25 Kg boxes, at its optimal ripeness; intending to present a vigorous maturity, leading to higher aromatic and polyphenolic concentrations.

Vinification

Grapes cooled overnight to 10°C, destemmed only 50% before being crushed and go to the lagares. Maceration and fermentation for 5 days with constant foot treading (about 6 hours per day).

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