Duorum Field Blend Reserva Tinto 2019

Grape Varieties: Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Sousão. Vines with more than 50 years of age.

Type of Soil: Schist

Tasting Notes: Deep red colour. Concentrated, intense and complex aroma dominated by ripe black fruits, blackberries, cassis, prum, also showing floral aromas of violet and exotic wood. Aromas of spices result from elevage in the barrels. All these aspects contribute to excellent aromatic complexity that will increase with time. Well balanced acidity with firm and ripe tannins. These characteristics make it a full bodied and powerful wine with a long, persistent finish.

Vinification: Upon arrival at the winery the grapes originating from 50-year-old vines are carefully selected and de-stemmed. Pre-fermentative maceration at low temperature with robotized treading in stainless steel “lagares” (troughs) takes place, following fermentation at controlled temperature (between 25ºC and 28ºC) in stainless steel tanks. Pumping over and “delestage” processes are then started to obtain the greatest extraction possible through a careful selection limited to the chosen constituents followed by a long post-fermentative maceration. The skins remain in contact with the must up to 18 days.

Ageing: In 300 litres French oak barrels for 18 months, 70% ages in new oak barrels and 30% in second year barrels.

Winemaker: João Portugal Ramos