Wine Quinta dos Alvercões Reserva Red 2021 75cl

Region: DOC Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal

Grape varieties: Tinta Roriz 60%, Touriga Nacional 40%

Category nomenclature: Reserva = Reserve

Tasting notes:
Grenat red color, aroma of red fruits and a light touch of vanilla, balanced and with soft and round tannins, with a long and persistent finish.

Wine concept:
The aim was to harmonize the two main Portuguese red grape varieties that complement each other, through the harmony of Touriga Nacional, providing floral and fruity aromas and a greater intensity of color and structure than the Tinta Roriz or Aragonez grape varieties, which, grown in soils with little fertility and excellent sun exposure, produced an elegant but intense wine with a good aging capacity.

Technical information:
Grapes harvested by hand, selected from the best plots of the vineyard, destemmed and fermented with prolonged skin maceration of both varieties in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature, aged in new French oak barrels for 9 months and in stainless steel tanks for 24 months, with bottling in June 2024.

Technical analysis:
Alcohol content – ​​14%
Total acidity 5.94 g/l
Tartaric acid
pH – 3.63

Technical monitoring: Carlos Neves – winemaker