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Murças Minas

Quinta dos Murças

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Red wine

about the wine

Quinta dos Murças Minas comes from vineyards planted on a hillside at altitudes ranging from 110 to 300 metres where south-facing vineyards produce more highly concentrated grapes. These same slopes are graced with several natural springs, which refresh the area and help maintain a balance between greater ripening and the characteristic Murças freshness.

It was an atypical year and one that will be marked by high temperatures and low precipitation. Winter with temperatures + 1.5ºC higher than the average and 80% less precipitation. Spring continued to be drier and warmer than normal. However, during the harvest, at the end of August and September, temperatures dropped and helped the vines to finish their cycle. We started the Minas plot harvest on the 30th of August, with a good balance fruit.
Vineyard Area: 15 ha
Production Method: Organic (Sativa certified)
Soil Type: Shale and Weathered Shale
Average Vineyard Age: Planted between 1987 and 2011
Touriga Franca, Tinta Francisca, Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz.
Hand harvested and sorted, destemmed, crushed, foot trodden, temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation (25-28ºC) with indigenous yeasts in granite lagares, and pressed in an antique vertical press.
Approximately 9 months in concrete vats and used French oak barrels.
Winemakers: Lourenço Charters
Color: Intense, with purplish hints.
Aroma: Lush and concentrated, with ripe red and black fruits predominating, and a touch of floral and balsamic notes reminiscent of rockrose.
Palate: Fresh and lively, with firm and mature tannins, and well-balanced acidity. Finish is long and persistent, showcasing the balance between freshness and ripeness.
Sizes: 750 ml · 1,5 l · 5l
Bottling: 12 July 2023
Alcohol/Volume: 12.5 %
Total Acidity: 5.2 g/l
PH: 3.63
Reducing Sugar: 0.6 g/l
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Murças Minas

Quinta dos Murças

Red wine

about the wine