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Quinta da Devesa Red 2021
7,50 €
Ruby color with garnet hue, intense aroma of wild fruits, blackberry and chocolate notes. In the mouth is dense, sweet tannins with hints of cocoa. This set, as well as the acidity, gives the wine density and freshness, making it elegant and long.
| Producer | Producer: Quinta da Devesa Oenology: Luís Rodrigues |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Franca (45%), Touriga Nacional (20%), Tinta Roriz (20%) and Tinta Barroca (15%) |
| Soil | Vineyards in shale soils with Sustainable Agriculture Integrated Production guidelines. |
| Winemaking | Careful selection of the best grapes, with manual harvesting. Destemming and crushing with 100% of destemmed grapes. After the temperature reaches 20-22ºC, fermentation begins, which is kept at a controlled temperature between 22ºC and 25ºC, for 5 to 7 days. Short pumping over the mass of skins every 3 hours. Delestage and pumping over with aeration Post fermentative maceration for 1 to 2 days. |
| Aging | Stainless steel vats. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 14% |
| Temperature | 16ºC - 18ºC |
| Harmonizations | Octopus rice, grilled pork steaks and veal bitoque (cutlet). |
Quinta da Devesa was already included in the first map of the Douro Demarcated Region, created by Baron of Forrester in 1844 Acquired by Fortunato family in 1941 it has been since then dedicated to Douro and Port Wines.
On the Baixo Corgo sub region, and only 10m kms away from Peso da Régua Quinta da Devesa vineyard and winery are located on a promontory which overlooks the confluence of the rivers Douro and Corgo from where a wonderful sight can be enjoyed, covering the valleys of the rivers and mountains of the region.
Its 34 hectares, planted with the grape varieties recommended for the region, go from a quota of 60 m up to 500 m high, part facing south getting an excellent sun exposure, and part facing the buttresses of Marão where it receives natural cool winds This diversity of solar and wind exposure provides diferente levels of grape maturation and development, which allow to temporize harvesting in optimal conditions.
Quinta da Devesa Port Wines, are produced exclusively from lots vinified and aged in the estate.
Since 1941 vintages considered of superior quality by the family winemakers, were kept and stored in wooden barrels in the winery cellars These extraordinary quality wines are used today to produce Quinta da Devesa Port Wines.
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