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Grapes
90% Traditionally planted low yield vineyards. 10% Touriga National
Profile
Ageing 2 years in seasoned oak barrels. Bottled after two years maturation in seasoned oak casks
All grapes are grown on the estate.
The wine at the Quinta is made in the traditional way:
All red wines/red Port are foot trodden in stone “lagares” with temperature control.
All wines are estate bottled.
Tasting Notes
Colour : Almost opaque garnet centre,short violet rim
Nose: Abundante red fruit,very aromatic.
Palate: Full bodied with firm tannins,very well integrated with the fruit, balanced with plenty of elegance.
Finish: Very complex and long finish
Wine Maker
João Cálem Hoelzer
The main vineyard area of the Quinta has been in the present owners family for three generations,with some adjacent vineyard areas going back for five generations. The average annual production from the 16 hectares of vines is some 110 pipes. The wines are produced from the best quality grape varieties:Touriga Nacional,Touriga Franca,Tinta Roriz,Tinta Barroca,Tinto Cao,Tinta Francisca and also from traditionally planted low yield vineyards. The wine at the Quinta is made in the traditional way,foot troden in stone tanks "lagares". A practice which is still considered by the top Port winemakers to be the best method of producing fine quality Port wines. All wines produced are estate bottled.
1950- to date