Churchill's Estates Douro 2018
Brand: Churchill's Estates
A deep but lively and youthful colour. On the nose, distinctive ripe fruit and floral characters combining with discreet wood flavours contribute towards a fine and complex aroma. There are hints of wild sweet basil on the nose. In the mouth an elegant wine with a rich flavour and well integrated tannins to give a very long and well balanced finish to the palate. About 30% of this wine is aged for 12 months in both new and old French oak casks. It is fined and lightly filtered before bottling. This wine is produced from grapes grown on the Companyïs Cima Corgo estates, Quinta da Gricha and Quinta do Rio. The areas of vineyard or "talhoes" chosen depend on which grape varieties are most favoured by the climatic conditions of the year. This year favoured the Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca grape varieties. The grapes are picked into small boxes and brought to the winery where they undergo a careful selection process before being crushed. Johnny Graham's verdict: The Quinta da Gricha "terroir" once again imposes its personality on this wine, a blend of predominantly Touriga Nacional ,Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca grape varieties from our own vineyards. Our objective has been to produce a Douro wine with a more elegant style, and I think that the Gricha influence brings a freshness of fruit to the blend which is not often found in other Douro wines." Grape Varieties 40% Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Franca and 30% Tinta Roriz Drink Now or Keep Digestif Dry Medium Bodied Deep Purple Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca Portugal Churchill's Estate 2018 Contains Sulphites
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