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Claudia’s Reserve Red
Claudia’s Reserve is produced from a careful selection of grapes from our best Quintas. We don’t follow a recipe, the composition will vary from year to year, as we blend what nature gives us. The 2020 red displays the elegant and pure style of Douro, while respecting its wild roots.
2020
TASTING NOTES
Colour
Dark cherry colour
AROMA
Expressive aromas of dark berries combined with notes of wild flowers
PALATE
Dark fruit flavors like juicy blackberry and ripe plum, rounded out with a touch of spice from oak barrel aging and a long, luxurious finish.
Technical Information
Grape Varieties
Touriga Franca (44%), Tinta Roriz (42%), Touriga Nacional (14%)
SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol – 14,00% Total Acidity – 5,0 (g/l) pH – 3,68 Residual Sugar - 1,91 g/l Contains sulfites
Winemaking Details
Viticulture:
The year 2020 experienced unusual heat throughout all seasons but with adequate levels of rainfall, resulting in good, albeit rapid, grape maturation. The harvest began in August and was brief, ensuring that the grapes were picked at their ideal level of maturity.
Fermentation:
This blend was created after malolactic fermentation, using the wine from our three vineyards that best fit this profile.
Aging:
The wine was 61% aged in stainless steel and 39% in French oak barrels, with a size of 500 liters, for 11 months. Of the barrels used, 77% were previously used and 23% were new.
Winemaker:
Teresa Batista
FOOD PAIRING
Filet mignon, Wellington beef, vegan burger
