CV Tinto 2020

Grape Varieties: Crafted by Nature, CV Curriculum Vitae Douro red is produced from a single-vineyard. It is an 100 year old vineyard, planted with around 35 different grape varieties, including Rufete, Tinta Amarela, Donzelinho Tinto, Tinta Francisca, Sousão, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional among others.

Soil: Shist

Vinification: CV - Curriculum Vitae Douro Red comes from a single vineyard in the Torto river valley. All grapes are hand picked and selected before being destemmed and placed in the granite stone tanks (lagares). All grapes are foot crushed 2-3 days before fermentation starts. The wine will ferment in lagares and foot crushing will occur occasionally to extract tannins, colour and fl oavour into the wine in a homogenous way. The wines were then racked into 75% new French oak barrels (225 litres) for the malolactic fermentation took place. The wine aged for 26 months in oak barrels. The fi nal blend was done in January 2023, and the wine rested in stainless steel tanks until March 2023, when it was bottled.

Tasting Notes: During the life of any winemaker, there are wines and moments that mark our lives, which deserve to remain on our Curriculum Vitae. This wine is one of them. We called it CV - Curriculum Vitae. With a dark violet and red colour, 2020 marked the wine with pure red fruits, such as cherries, strawberries and raspberries. Subtle black fruits come through, with notes of black cherries, blueberries and black currants. With present tannins and explosive fruit in the mouth, this vintage proves to be long lasting in bottle. Try with oven baked pies, such as game or other vegetables, oven cooked pork and veal or a traditional roastbeef, paired with mushroom rice. Serve at 16ºC.

Winemaker: Cristiano van Zeller and Joana Pinhão.