Claudia’s Reserve Red
Claudia’s Reserve is a careful selection from the grapes of our best Quintas. We do not follow a recipe, the composition will vary from year to year as we express what nature gives us.
2017
TASTING NOTES
Colour
Dark ruby
AROMA
Rich in red and black fruits aromas combined with spices.
PALATE
Good structure with strong tannins, an elegant and fresh, yet rich and complex wine.
Technical Information
Grape Varieties
Tinta Roriz (74%), Touriga Franca (15%), Touriga Nacional (11%)
SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol –14% Total Acidity – 5 (g/l) pH - 3,67 Contains sulfites
Winemaking Details
The summer of 2017 was very warm and dry and we needed to start the harvest earlier than the past years. We started at 21st of August and we had smaller berries of the grapes the vine produced but this berries was very aromatics and flavorful. Grapes were picked by hand and brought in boxes to the winery. The alcoholic fermentation of the grapes, without the stems, happened in the stainless steel tanks, with controlled temperature and soft hand macerations. After the malolactic fermentation , the wine aged 10 months in a 500 liters French oak cask.
Winemaker:
Teresa Batista
FOOD PAIRING
Filet mignon, Wellington beef, vegan burger
