Quinta da Carolina Tinto 2023

Vineyard: The Quinta da Carolina vineyard dates back to 1931, with about 2 hectares. Native varieties of Douro, with Tinta Amarela standing out, Tinto Cão, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Francisca, Rufete, Tinta Roriz, Bastard, among others. The exposure to the North, in a hot zone, together with the diversity of grape varieties allows us to harvest a little earlier than the normal, always finding a balance between degrees of ripeness.

Vinification: After a careful selection, the grapes went with whole bunch to the cement mill where ferment at controlled temperature. After a period of steeping, about a week, the grapes are pressed and the wine continues the fermentation processes in 500 liter French and Austrian oak barrels. Ageing of 24 months in the mentioned barrels, followed by a year in stainless steel, where it stabilizes naturally throughout the seasons. Bottled manually, by gravity without filtering or pasting and with minimal SO2 adjustments

Tasting Notes: Q uinta da Carolina 2019 is a wine with a little extracted profile, we look for the elegance and freshness that an old vineyard exposure to the north can give us. Open ruby ​​color, shallow, with herbal notes combined with fresh fruit on the nose, deep and persistent in the mouth with the Douro characteristics very present and notes of wooden stage. A wine to enjoy as young, but with clear aging ability. Advisable for decanting.