Passadouro
Touriga Franca
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Tasting notes
This floral wine comes from a grape that's widely planted in the Douro although not often seen by itself. It has plenty of fine grained tannins as well as a perfumed character. Full of black fruits and with good acidity. Well integrated and strong oaky tannins.
Grape varieties
100% Touriga Franca
Vinification
All grapes were handpicked and trodden by foot in granite lagares. The fermentation lasted 8 days. The malolactic fermentation took place in stainless steel vats and wooden barrels.
Maturing
The wine was aged in wooden barrels for 14 months, with 55% in new French oak barrels.
Terroir
Appellation
Douro Doc - Sub-region of Cima Corgo
Rio Pinhão Valley
Vineyard description
Altitude: 150 mts
Age: 30 years
Soil: Schist
Plantation system: Patamares and vinha ao altoWine analyses
Alcohol: 14%
Total sugar: 0.6g/dm3
Total Acidity: 5.6g/dm3
pH: 3.64Bottling date
June 2020
