Douro

Quinta do Pôpa

Name: Quinta do Pôpa
Brand: Quinta do Pôpa
SKU: 100718
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Sweet 2019, 75cl

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The producer, tasting note published in 22/07/2019

A sweet red wine, with a purple red colour and an intense aroma of young red fruit. It is a wine that fills the mouth, with a super fine and discreet tannin, where the acidity gives it a freshness that balances very well with its natural sweetness.

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About this Wine

Winter was characterized as the driest of the last 40 years, with this low availability of water in the soil conditioning the vigor of the vines. The budbreak occurred on normal dates, and then there was a delay in the vegetative cycle until the beginning of flowering, which occurred in the last days of May, in difficult conditions that gave rise to a strong desavinho and bagoinha. Subsequently, the low temperature caused a further delay which lasted until the beginning of the harvest. Despite the difficulties, the grapes arrived at the winery in smaller quantities but in perfect sanitary conditions, ripe and balanced, resulting in wines of excellent quality.
At the beginning of October, the grapes were picked by hand from the Old Vines over 80 years old, not being reached by botrytis cinérea. After a thorough sorting in the vineyard and transport in 20 kg boxes is done the total destemming and crushing. The maceration takes place cold (10 to 12oC), as well as alcoholic fermentation (below 25oC) with homogenization by foot treading, for greater extraction of color and aroma, always in open granite mills with stainless steel interior and controlled temperature.

Type:	Red Wine
Region:	Douro
Grape Variety:	Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz, Sousão
Pairing:	Appetizers, Desserts
Bottle Size:	50cl
Contains sulphites	Yes

About this Winery

The name comes from Grandfather, but it is his son and grandchildren who are boosting the wines of this beautiful farm in the Douro, helped by the well-known winemaker Luís Pato. The project began in 2008, and today, Quinta do Pôpa brings together 14 hectares of vineyards, made up of a mixture of noble red grape varieties, all letter A, including Tinta Roriz, accompanied by Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Sousão and Malvasia Preta, with Touriga Nacional standing out in a large percentage, in addition to the three hectares of old vines over 60 years old. A project based on a family structure, which unites different generations, which is reflected in the production process itself, in which the most sophisticated techniques are reconciled with centuries of rigorous tradition, such as winemaking through foot treading in granite presses at a controlled temperature; and in building a brand with personality and quality, created through its history and the harmonious marriage between the land and the climate that its terroir has to offer.

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