Quinta das Maias Jaen 2016 BIO

€ 25.00

Quinta das Maias was founded in 1893 at the foot of the Serra de Estrela (star mountain). The name comes from the yellow gorse that grow on the slopes of the mountain and are called 'Maya' (May). The 15 hectares of vineyards consist of different plots and are all organic. The high altitude gives a nice acidity to the wine.

Red wines from the Dao must always show a certain juiciness from a combination of height and granite soils. This wine has a deep dark, brilliant red color; the nose is spicy with an intense fruit bouquet reminiscent of forest fruits blackberries, plums and cassis, with vanilla notes of the oak. On the palate it is very powerful with firm yet soft and elegant tannins and a long finish

Food-Pairing

Delicious with pasta dishes and roasted or smoked meat dishes, minced meat, grilled pork, hamburgers and other savory dishes

Grapes: Jaen 100% (Mencia in Spanje)

Pressing of the grapes with total desteming, followed by fermentation in stainless steel vats with selected yeasts at a temperature of 28-30ºC. Maceration period of 14 days with soft "reassemblages".

Matures in French oak barrels of 225 L for 12 months

Store & Serve

Serve at 16 °C. A wine to satisfy the fans of young fruity wines, though it will gain immensely by a bottled ageing of at least 1-2 years. In 5-6 years it will certainly be more complex and enjoyable for people who prefer older wines. It will age well in the next 15 years

Alcoholcontent

14,2 %vol

Critics & Awards

Tags: Quinta dos Roques - Dao