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Murças Margem

Quinta dos Murças

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Red wine

about the wine

Quinta dos Murças Margem comes from vineyards along the Douro riverbank, where some of the estate’s oldest vineyards are located. Its low altitude and mostly south-facing exposure help to produce grapes of unusual concentration and ripeness.

This winter was warmer and drier than usual, and spring brought considerable fluctuations both in temperature and precipitation. Late June was marked by thunderstorms and intense hail storms, followed by cooler and wetter weather in July. August temperatures rose and sped up ripening. Harvest began on 6 September and yielded berries with good intensity and acidity.
Vineyard Area: 3 ha
Production Method: Organic (Sativa certified)
Soil Type: Shale blocks, stones and pebbles
Average Vineyard Age: Planted in 1980
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca
Hand harvested and sorted, destemmed, crushed, foot trodden, temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation (25-28ºC) with indigenous yeasts at controlled temperatures in granite lagares and pressed in an antique vertical press.
Approximately nine months in used, 500 litre French oak barrels.
Winemakers: José Luis Moreira da Silva.
Color: Intense, with purple hints.
Aroma: Intense and exuberant, with ripe black fruits like blackberry and blackcurrant predominating.
Palate: Intense and exuberant, with good volume. Ripe black fruits – blackberry, cassis or blackcurrant – predominate.
Sizes: 750 ml · 1,5 l
Bottling: 23 August 2022
Alcohol/Volume: 12.5 %
Total Acidity: 5.7 g/l
PH: 3.7
Reducing Sugar: 0.6 g/l

Murças Margem

Quinta dos Murças

Red wine

about the wine