Quinta do Couquinho Colheita 2015 Red
Castes
Using an integrated process method, this wine originates from the best grapes from the typical castes of this region: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Sousão.
Vinification
Manual harvest, when the grapes are at its ideal ripeness, at a thriving period, resulting in a more concentrated aromas. The vinification is made in stainless steel casks, allowing a suble transition of the quality and components of the ripe grape's skin into the wine, with reassemply and long macerations.
Stage
The wine stages in French oak casks, new and of second and third years, for 14 months, after a malolactic fermentation process.
Properties
| Characteristics | |
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The Winery: Quinta do Couquinho |
| Brand: Quinta do Couquinho | |
| Region: Douro | |
| Type: Red | |
| Vintage: 2015 | |
| Alcoholic Level: 14% | |
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Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Sousão |
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Winemaker: João Brito e Cunha and Victor Rabaçal |
| Format: 75cl | |
| Tasting | |
| Colour: Purple violet | |
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Nose: Violets with notes of red fruits |
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Mouth: Elegant acidity, complemented with mineral traces of the Douro river |
| Goes well with: Goes well with cheeses and red meat dishes | |
| Tasting Notes: Noticeable tannins | |
