Claudia’s Reserve Red 2014
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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.
2014
TASTING NOTES
Colour
Dark ruby
AROMA
Rich red and black fruit notes, with the predominance of blackberry and plum.
PALATE
Firm acidity, with a nice tannic structure, though soft and balanced.
Technical Information
Grape Varieties
Touriga Franca (35%), Tinta Roriz (30%), Touriga Nacional (30%), Tinto Cão (2,5%), Tinta Amarela (2,5%)
SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol - 13,3% Total Acidity- 5,2 (g/l) pH - 3,61 Contains sulfites
Winemaking Details
Viticulture:
Wet winter and spring, followed by some moisture during flowering brought the freshness necessary to make balanced, elegant wines. The rain during the month of September created some challenges for the winemaking. Extra attention was put on the harvest and selection of the grapes in the vineyards, done by hand.
Fermentation:
Fermented in stainless steel tanks for 10 days, with long maceration under temperature control at 25ºC. Low pumping in order to avoid extraction of dry tannins.
Aging:
Enjoyed a 12 month aging in 500 liters French oak casks. Harvested in 2014, bottled in June 2016.
Winemaker:
Teresa Batista
FOOD PAIRING
Filet mignon, Wellington beef, vegan burger
