Quinta dos Castelares Grande Reserva Tinto 2020

The grapes that give rise to this wine are a “field blend” of older vines from higher altitudes of Quinta dos Castelares, in Freixo de Espada à Cinta, in the Douro Superior, at an altitude between 500-600 meters. With the aim of obtaining the balance necessary for a wine that we want full-bodied, but with an elegant profile. Shale soils, terraced vineyards with a dominant North-East orientation.

Grape Varieties : Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional.

Tasting Notes: It is a full-bodied red with a 'freixenista' character from the Douro Superior. Aroma of black fruits, with notes of licorice, spices, violets, bergamot and rockrose, in balance with very elegant notes from the barrel stage. Very complex and elegant, very ripe, with fine, firm but smooth tannins, making this wine long and full with a fruity flavor, anticipating an excellent potential for aging in the bottle.

Vinification: Manual harvest. Total destemming followed by crushing. The grapes are fermented by variety and by parcel of vine, with the aim of making the selection that allows a better final result. Fermentation in stainless steel vats of small capacity, at a temperature of 24ºC. Controlled and gentle maceration, with the aim of obtaining concentrated, aromatic and elegant wines.

Ageing: 18 months in French (2/3) and American (1/3) oak barrels.

Gastronomy: Try it with game, roasted meats or intense cheeses.

Oenology: Casa Agrícola Manuel Joaquim Caldeira