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Passa
Red

2018

2018
2017

- Tasting notes
  This wine has a dense colour. The nose reveals spicy aromas with fresh fruit notes and hints of black chocolate and black plum. It has a firm acidity sustained by multiple layers of tannin. It is long and has a beautiful fruity finish and a slight smoky character.
- Grape varieties
  50% Touriga Nacional, 30% Tinta Roriz, 20% Touriga Francesa
- Vinification
  The fermentation took place in stainless steel vats for a period of 7 days, followed by malolactic fermentation.
- Maturing
  The wine was aged in wooden barrels for 10 months, with 12% of new french oak.
- Terroir
  Appellation
  Douro Doc - Sub-region of Cima Corgo
  Rio Pinhão Valley
  
  Vineyard description
  Altitude: 100 to 350 mts
  Soil: Schist
  Plantation system: Terraces, vinha ao alto and traditional old walls
- Wines analyses
  Alcohol: 14.5%
  Total Sugar: 0.6 g/dm3
  Total Acidity: 5.7 g/dm3
  Ph: 3.61
- Bottling date
  June 2020

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