Harvest
2007
Country
Portugal
Terroir
Quinta de Porto Franco single estate
Region
Lisboa
Grapes
● Touriga Nacional
Winemaker
Jose Neiv a Correia
Tasting Notes
A great wine f or special occasions.
Vinification Method
Classic f ermentation method with destemming and pre f ermentativ e skin contact f ollowed of the application of dry y easts. Fermentation up to 30º C in the f irst 2/3, and lowering down to 20º C during the last 1/3. During the whole f ermentativ e process, pumping ov er 2 times per day , using each time half of the v olume contained in the v at. Af ter the alcoholic f ermentation, the cap is plunged f or 30 day s, and during that period, extraction of the gentle tannins is conducted, along with the malolactic f ermentation and the natural stabilization of the wine.
Ageing
Wine is aged in Seguin Moreau French oak barrels of 225 Lt f or 12 months.
Color
Red
