Quinta do Noval Touriga Nacional 2018

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Intense and concentrated, with a refined tannin structure, Touriga Nacional is distinguished by its delicacy, a feature of Nova's Quinta style. It is the result of a strict selection of the best lots produced by our fifth in a given year. Characteristics of the 2019 vintage was marked by a mild winter and usually dry conditions, almost without rain from May until the end of August. While in many parts of Europe the producers faced heat vacancies, and although we had soal advertisements, the summer temperatures in the Douro were fortunately lower than usual this year, making the absence of rain easier to support to bear the vines. In addition, low humidity led to low illness pressure on the vineyard and gave rise to beautiful healthy grapes.

The harvest began on September 9 for the paint castes. The vintage conditions were ideal, with moderate temperatures and usually dry weather. A small amount of rain on September 21, and later, October 14 and 17, it helped.
The productions were slightly higher than our 10 -year average and the musts showed large natural acidity and frills.
We finished the vintage on October 18 after 6 weeks. This was a long harvest, but this is not unusual in the Douro, where the diversity of caste, guidance and altitudes results in different vintage dates for each specific portion. This diversity represents a challenge for the technical team, but also incredible wealth, giving complexity and character to our Quinta do Noval wines.

Proof Note: This wine has an intense color that immediately transmits its character. It is very expressive with intense aromas with wild fruits associated with spice notes. The grades of wood from the barrels are very well integrated. A tannic structure of great firmness and balance runs through the wine.

Vinification: This wine is fermented in stainless steel vats for 8 days, where it then takes place the malletary fermentation for another three weeks.