Name:

Quinta das Brôlhas

Official Designation:

Doc Douro

Region:

Porto and Douro

Wine Type:

Red Wine

Bottle:

75 cl

Color:

Ruby colour

About:

A wine produced from traditional Douro grape varieties reflecting the character of the low-altitude Baixo Corgo sub-region, with its consistent quality year-on-year. A wine with bottle-aging potential, the perfect foil to elaborate dishes.
Awards
Quinta das Brôlhas: Best of Wine Tourism 2006, awarded by the Great Wine Capitals network(Mendoza, Argentina).

Grape Variety:

Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão and Sousão

Vinification:

At their ideal point of maturity, grapes were manually harvested, destemmed and submitted to prolonged fermentation on skins in stainless-steel vats. Following fermentation, the wine was matured in French-oak barrels for a period of 6-8 months. Following its bottling in July 2012, the wine continued to mature in-bottle for a further 7 months before its release in February 2013. 13,000 bottles were produced in total.

Aroma:

An intense aroma, dominated by mature red fruit with notes of oak wood, which maintains its strength over time

Tasting Notes:

In the mouth it stands out for its balance between a velvety feel and an elegant acidity, guaranteeing its suitability as a fine gastronomic accompaniment

Technical info:

Alcoholic content: 12.64 % (v/v), Volatile acidity: 0.50 g/dm3, Total acidity: 5.4 g/dm3, pH: 3.58

Producer:

Quinta das Brôlhas

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Other Wines from this Producer

  • Quinta das Brôlhas (2009)

    Porto and Douro White Wine
  • Quinta das Brôlhas Reserve (2010)

    Porto and Douro White Wine