Quinta da Carregosa Grande Reserva Touriga Franca

Intense red with bluish reflections. Very complex with notes of blue fruits, black cherry, spices – black pepper and clove. It shows great volume, concentration, good balance between alcohol, structure and acidity; firm texture, broad structure, very long, precise finish with great aromatic and physical persistence.

Winemaking:
From the best plots of Quinta da Carregosa, the grapes were hand-harvested from the areas that showed the most balanced ripeness. The grapes are subjected to crushing and total destemming. This is followed by a 24-hour pre-fermentation maceration period at 30ºC to maximize the action of the grape enzymes responsible for extracting color and aromas. Selected yeasts are used to induce alcoholic fermentation, which takes place between 22ºC and 24ºC for a minimum of 10 days. Malolactic fermentation is induced with temperature control.