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Murças Minas

Quinta dos Murças

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Red wine

about the wine

Quinta dos Murças Minas vineyards are located at altitudes between 110m (360 ft) and 300m (985 ft). South-facing, there are five water springs (in portuguese, ‘minas’) that help to cool the area and influence the vineyard’s terroir. This is an elegant wine, with a balance of ripe fruit and the characteristic freshness of Quinta dos Murças.

This was another atypical year in the Douro. Winter was cold and dry, Spring was cold and very rainy, and Summer, initially cold and rainy, then turned hot and extremely dry, marked by effects of sunstroke and dehydration at the beginning of August. This unstable climate had a substancial impact on the decline in production. Ripening cursed later than usual; therefore we only began to harvest Minas vineyards on 18th of September. The grapes presented very good acidity, resulting in fresh, aromatic and elegant wines.
Soil Type: Schist
Average Vineyard Age: Planted between 1987 and 2011
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Roriz
Hand-picked grapes, destemming, crushing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts and temperature control (25ºC – 28ºC) in granite ‘lagares’, foot treading and pressing in an old-style vertical press.
Aged in concrete vats and used french oak casks for 9 months.
Winemakers: David Baverstock and José Luís Moreira da Silva
Color: Intense, with violet hues.
Aroma: Intense and lively nose with dominant ripe red fruit, floral and balsamic aromas.
Palate: Fresh and lively with firm, ripe tannins and well-integrated acidity. Long and lingering finish that offers a balance of freshness and ripeness.
Sizes: 750 ml · 1,5 l
Bottling: July 2019
Alcohol/Volume: 13 %
Total Acidity: 5.2 g/l
PH: 3.64
Reducing Sugar: 0.6 g/l

Murças Minas

Quinta dos Murças

Red wine

about the wine