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2016 Quinta do Vallado Touriga Nacional Douro
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Quinta do Vallado Vallado Touriga Nacional
Flavour:
Very concentrated, with balsamic oak notes, red fruit and violet aromas.
Taste:
Sweet, round and matured and silky tannins, very balanced, with a long fresh finish.
Vinification:
The grapes were vinified in the new winery in temperature controlled stainless steel vats, each holding a maximum of 5 tons of grapes, with scheduled remontage.
Varieties:
100 % Touriga Nacional.
Ageing:
The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in their original storage stainless steel tanks and was then racked into 225 litre French Oak barriques where it stayed for 16 months.
Winemaker:
Francisco Olazabal & Francisco Ferreira
Flavour:
Very concentrated, with balsamic oak notes, red fruit and violet aromas.
Taste:
Sweet, round and matured and silky tannins, very balanced, with a long fresh finish.
Vinification:
The grapes were vinified in the new winery in temperature controlled stainless steel vats, each holding a maximum of 5 tons of grapes, with scheduled remontage.
Varieties:
100 % Touriga Nacional.
Ageing:
The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in their original storage stainless steel tanks and was then racked into 225 litre French Oak barriques where it stayed for 16 months.
Winemaker:
Francisco Olazabal & Francisco Ferreira