Vieira de Sousa Vintage 2017

Our Vintage 2017 was harvested from our vineyards of Quinta da Agua Alta. The Água Alta and Bom Dia vineyards are over 40 years old and face south. Here it is possible to identify more than 10 different grape varieties.

Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz, entre outras.

Soil Type: Schist

Average Vine Age: Over 40 years

Tasting Notes: This is a vintage with great concentration and simultaneously a great colour. Fruity, fresh, with aggressive and rich tannins. With long final and robust.

Vinification: he 2017 was a very dry and unusual year in the Douro Valley, gave us a 25% smaller crop in comparison to the previous year and the extreme dryness led to the early maturation of the grapes. However, the grapes were of outstanding quality, with thick skins and ripe seeds. Because of the general quality of this year, 2017 was declared Classic Vintage. Our vintage 2017 was harvested from our vineyards of Quinta da Água Alta and from the Bom dia vineyard. The harvest of these special vineyard was done under great conditions, no rain and with the perfect rippening. From these vineyards we were able to produce a very vibrant wine, dark color and long lasting vintage port.

Harvest Method: Hand picked

Harvest Period: September

Fermentation: Lagares / Foot Treading

Ageing: Inox tanks