| WINE IDENTIFICATION: |
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Type of Wine: |
Red – Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) DOURO |
| IVDP DOC Approval Nr.: |
00442 |
| Grape Varieties: |
Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca |
| Vineyard Name: |
Selection of grapes from all CARM estates |
| Production Area: |
Almendra – Sub Region: Douro Superior
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| TECHNICAL NOTES |
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First Year of Production: |
1999 |
| First Year of Vines Production: |
1966 |
| Altitude: |
125 – 400 meter |
| Yield per Hectare: |
3,5 tonnes in average |
| Training System: |
Cordon “Royat” and double “Guyot” |
| Planting Density: |
3.000 – 3.500 vines / hectare |
| Type of Planting: |
Hill descent rows and terraced slopes |
| Vineyard Management: |
Mechanized vineyard management, only sulphur powder and copper sulphate are used against cryptogamic diseases. Organic Farming – EC Controlo System Sativa PT/AB03 |
| Climate and Soil: |
Hot and dry, schistous argilous |
| Harvest Period: |
From the 2nd week of September until 2nd week of October |
| Type of Harvest: |
100% by hand to 300 Kg cases which are conducted to the winery in two hours |
| Vinification: |
The grapes are crushed and destemmed; cold maceration for 48 hours in “lagares” with punching down system and then alcoholic fermentation in tank for 2-3 weeks followed by malolactic fermentation in “cuvaison” for 20-30 days |
| Fermentation Temperature: |
18-20 ºC |
| Fermentation Equipment: |
11 tons stainless steel tanks |
| Ageing: |
The wine aged for 18 months in 225 Lts oak barrels extra fine grain, of new and used French oak barrels, the Tinta Roriz aged in 2nd rotation of American oak |
| Filtration: |
Light filtration |
| Bottling Period: |
May 2005 |
| Alcohol Content (%V/V): |
13,80 |
| Total Acidity (g/L Tartaric Ac.): |
5,55 |
| pH: |
3,30 |
| Volatile Acidity (g/L Acetic Ac.): |
0,310 |
| Ageing Potential: |
Best before 2014 |
| Pick Drinking Time: |
Best from 2005 through 2010 |
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| TASTING NOTES: |
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| Colour : |
Deep red colour |
| Aroma : |
Intense vinous aroma full of cherry jam, blackberries, rock-rose and cassis with sweet chocolate, dominated by Touriga Nacional bergamot and basil notes. |
| Palate: |
On the palate ends with a long fruity aftertaste and well balanced tannins. |
