Passadouro
Touriga Franca
Tasting notes
Slightly concentrated colour. The nose is very floral and elegant with aromas of spices, rock rose, black fruits and a very subtle wooden presence. On the palate, it is full and well-balanced, very silky, fresh and intense, with a long finish.
Grape varieties
100% Touriga Franca
Harvest: 2nd week of SeptemberVinification
All grapes were handpicked. They were trodden by foot in temperature controlled granite lagares over a period of 10 days. The malolactic fermentation took place in barrels.
Maturing
The wine was aged 18 months in French oak barrels.
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 altoWines analyses
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total sugar: 0.6g/dm3
Total Acidity: 5.2g/dm3
Ph: 3.61August 2018
