VINTAGE 2003

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VINTAGE 2003

• Varieties
• Only 3 varieties Touriga Nacional, Touriga
  Franca and Tinta Barroca
• Vinification
• Fermentation in the traditional lagares. Grapes
  were crushed by foot for a few hours and during
  the fermentation a lot of pumping-over
  (remontage) to extract the colour and tannins of
  the skins. Addition of alcohol in several times
  to slow down the fermentation and increase the
  extraction of tannins.
• Ageing
• Ageing in stainless tank.
• Production
• 10 000 bottles 750ml were bottled in October
  2005.
• 20alc./vol.
• Bé 2,9
• Residual sugars 90g/l
• Tasting notes
• Deep colour, dark with violet hints. Intense
  aromas with vegetal aromas, floral and black
  berries. Concentrated in the mouth,
  well-balanced, round with ripe tannins. Long
  final with good freshness and lot of fruit..
• Serve at 16ºC