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Quinta da Carolina | Special Reserve Red 2011 Douro
The complexity coupled with elegance a genuine Douro character and unique style. The Quinta is located in the DOC region of the Douro Valley, in the left hand of the Douro river in the Cima Corgo sub-region, 4km south of Pinhão.
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 Special Reserve Red 2011 Douro
QUINTA DA CAROLINA

Production: 3.000 bottles

Bottled April 2013


REGION

Produced with grapes from the best vineyards of Quinta da Carolina, situated in the DOC region of the Douro Valley, more precisely in the sub-region of Cima Corgo.

 

HARVEST

It was a perfect year. The maturation was slower and balanced and the harverest was early compared to the usual, good health of the grapes, high graduation. Wines with a deep color, ripe tannins and lots of concentration and freshness.

 

VARITIES

Old vineyards from Quinta da Carolina, mainly Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca and Touriga Nacional.

 

VINIFICATION

Grapes were harvest in small boxes of 25 kg, sorted by hand and then crushed by feet in traditional lagares. Fermentation at controled temperature and malolactic in new french wood barrels, where it ages for 18 months.

 

ANALYTICAL VALUES

Alcohol: 14, 5% ; Total acidity: 4,7 g/l ; pH 3,6; Residual sugars: 3,2 g/l ; Production: 3.000

Bottling in April of 2013

 

TASTING NOTES

Deep ruby color, with notes of fresh black fruit on the nose, perfectly blended and balanced with the new wood. Good volume in the mouth, balancing the concentration with mature tannins and crisp acidity. Elegant long finish with notes of vanilla and dark red fruit.

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14,5%

3.2 g/l

3,6

3.600
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