Esporão Quinta dos Murcas Minas Tinto 2016

€ 14.90

A red wine with a deep red color and violet accents. A lively and intense aroma of ripe red fruit, some florality, and the characteristic balsamic aromas of old vines. On the palate, fresh and lively with firm, ripe tannins and a well integrated acidity. Long and persistent aftertaste that offers a balance of freshness and ripeness.

Food pairing

full-bodied wine excellent with red grilled or roasted meat and cheeses

Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão

Hand-picked grapes, destemming, crushing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts and temperature control (25ºC – 28ºC) in granite ‘lagares’, foot treading and pressing in an old-style vertical press.

Aged in concrete vats and used French oak casks for 9 months.

Following a very wet winter and cold spring, the vegetative cycle began two to three weeks later than normal. The summer was hot and dry, accelerating ripening, producing concentrated grapes with good acidity and aromas. The harvest took place between 6th September and 7th October.

Alcoholcontent

13,5%

pH: 3.68

Store & Serve

A wine with an aging potential. Serve at 16-18 ° C