QUINTA DE RORIZ RESERVE RED
Deep garnet colour. Fresh, plummy fruit aromas rise out of the glass. Quite herbal and spicy, with a slight scent of eucalyptus. Taught and compact fruit on the palate, displaying black cherries and peppery tannins. Ends on a note of spice. Will benefit from cellaring for between 6 and 12 months.
VINIFICATION
At the small dedicated Quinta de Roriz winery. The grapes were picked by hand and the bunches were manually sorted. The grapes
were inoculated with selected yeast and maceration was achieved through pumping over. Fermentation temperatures were kept
between 22 and 24ºC.
GRAPE VARIETIES
Tinta Barroca – 37%
Old Vines – 18%
Touriga Nacional – 16%
Touriga Franca – 15%
Tinta Amarela – 7%
Tinto Cão – 7%
Ageing
French oak barrels of 400 L.
Analysis
Alcohol: 13.00% vol.
Volatile acidity: 0,55 g/l (acetic acid)
Total acidity: 5,0 g/l (tartaric acid)
pH: 3,63
Reducing sugars: 2,3 g/l
Consumption
Ready for drinking now, although it has the ageing potential to develop further in bottle for another two to three years.
