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  • Quinta do Vale Meão 2016

Quinta do Vale Meão 2016

  • 289.00€

  • Ex Tax: 255.75€

It comes from a tight selection of grapes produced in the oldest vineyards of the Quinta, aged over 35 years: Vale Grande, Cabeço das Pulgas, Casa das Máquinas, Três Encostas and Poente da Viola. It results from the combination of several grape varieties, in which Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca usually represent 90% and Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz and Tinto Cão the remaining 10%.

Characteristics
Product Type Red
Volume (cl) 75
Appellation Douro
Country Portugal
Vintage 2016
Varieties Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz
Cellar Casa Ferreirinha
Alcohol Content 14
Allergens Contains sulfites
Vinification The grapes of each variety are harvested and vinified separately. After being crushed and destemmed into granite mills, they are trodden on foot. Subsequently, they are transferred to vats where fermentation takes place for eight days. After alcoholic fermentation, part of the wines undergo malolactic fermentation in barrels. The aging takes place for 16 to 18 months in 50% new and 50% used barrels.
Test Results Very focused on color. Nose of great depth, complex, with many aromatic nuances, without any aroma overlaps with the other.
Gastronomy Selected meats, hunting meats, roasts
Awards Robert Parker 96/100 Pts Wine Spectator 96/100 Pts Wine Enthusiast 98/100 Pts 8º - Wine Enthusiast Top 100 of 2019

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