THE WINE
Quinta dos Carvalhais Reserva is a superior quality Dão red wine, a result of a selected lot and launched only in years of exceptional quality. Quinta dos Carvalhais represents the best of Dão. Heir to ancient knowledge, she combines experience with innovation to create wines of great elegance, intense and delicate, reflecting the diversity and enormous potential of the Dão region.

TASTING NOTES
Quinta dos Carvalhais Reserva 2012 presents a very intense red color. Highlights include aromas of black fruit and spices, refreshed by menthol notes. In the mouth it has a firm and defined attack, emphasizing the
its tannins present, very well polished, highlighted by the excellent acidity giving it a wraparound body. The aromatic complexity is confirmed, complemented now with floral touches that last in an end of great elegance, quality and persistence.

VINEYARD YEAR
2012 was a favorable year for maturing in Dão. Despite some delay in the beginning of the vegetative cycle, caused by the cold and dry weather recorded at the beginning of the year and some heterogeneity of the ripeness caused by some rain in early August, the easterly winds and cold nights typical of this region to restore a good balance in the maturation, giving rise to grapes of great quality, both in phytosanitary level and in balance between all its components. The wines obtained are the reflection of these conditions, presenting with very balanced levels of alcohol, acidity and volume.

Enologist: Beatriz Cabral de Almeida

GRAPES: 52% Touriga Nacional, 48% Tinta Roriz

VINIFICATION
Coming from Quinta dos Carvalhais, the grapes destined to be part of the batch of this wine were harvested by caste and field, being at the time executed a rigorous qualitative selection of the same, having been vinified separately in the cellar of small volumes of the property. The grapes are discharged from boxes of 20 kg directly in the decanter-crusher, falling by gravity in small stainless steel tanks, provided with automatic reassembly and temperature control, where the alcoholic fermentation was carried out for about 8 days at an average temperature of about 28ºC, and the Touriga Nacional remained in maceration after fermentation.

MATURATION
After the alcoholic fermentation, the wine was transferred to stainless steel tanks where malolactic fermentation was carried out, and then sent to stage and maturation in new oak barrels (14%) and used (86%) for a period of 12 months. used only fine-grained French oak, cooperage
French. During the maturation phase, numerous tests were carried out to monitor the evolution of the different wines, after which the batch was elaborated, glued, filtered and bottled.

SAVE
Like all Dão red wines, they have a very long bottle life, presented in good conditions of consumption for a period that easily arrives at 10-15 years. Once the bottle is opened, it should be consumed the same day, although it remains in good condition for some time since
which well stoked, and ideally, with some vacuum. The bottle should be kept in a cool, dry place.

SERVE
With prolonged aging in the bottle (+ 4/5 years), it is natural to create deposits, needing to be decanted for better appreciation. A large glass should be used for breathing and opening. Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC.

ENJOY
Quinta dos Carvalhais Reserva 2012 is ideal to accompany good meats, game and intense cheeses of soft or cured paste.

TECHNICAL DETAILS
Alcohol: 13,5% | Total Acidity: 5.45 g / L (tartaric acid) | Sugar: 2 g / L | pH: 3.68

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Alcohol: 10.7g / 100mL | Sugar: 0.2g / 100mL | Energy Value: 82kcal (343 kJ) / 100mL | Suitable for Vegans: No | Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes | Without
Gluten

DENOMINATION:
Quinta dos Carvalhais Wine Reserve red wine

ALLERGEN: Contains sulphites

LIQUID QUANTITY: 750ML

ALCOHOLIC CONTENT: 13.5% VOL

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
Product of Portugal

PRODUCED AND BOTTLED BY:
Sogrape Vinhos, SA
Rua 5 de Outubro, 4527, 4430-809 Avintes
Portugal
Email: info@casaferreirinha.com
Tel: + 351-227 838 104 Fax: + 351-227 833 719

Due to possible changes of packaging and / or labeling by the producer, you should always consider the information that accompanies the product you receive, or in case of doubt about ingredients / substances susceptible to provoke allergies or intolerances, please contact us before purchase.
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