Casa das Hortas Vale do Gaio Reserva Signature Douro Red Wine 75cl

Casa das Hortas wine is crafted with a focus on freshness, balance, and expression of the region.

🍇 Region: Douro - Upper Douro sub-region

👨‍🔬 Winemaker: Francisco Gonçalves

🌱 Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousão

🛠️ Winemaking: Total destemming, crushing, pre-fermentation cold maceration for 5 days, followed by alcoholic fermentation at 25ºC for 7 days with daily pump-overs. Cuvaison for 3 weeks after alcoholic fermentation. 14 months of aging in first-year oak barrels. Additional aging in bottle.

⏳ Aging: 14 months in first-year oak barrels. Additional aging in bottle.

🧪 Analysis:
Alcohol content by volume: 15% vol. Total acidity: 5.9 g/L pH: 3.7 Reducing sugars: 0.1 g/L

👃 Organoleptic Test:
Deep ruby ​​color, fragrant nose, wild berries, complete integration of wood. Full and enveloping entry on the palate, revealing, as the tasting continues, a fine structure with soft tannins. Long and persistent finish. Serve between 17-18ºC.

🍽️ Serving suggestion: Serve after the bottle has been open for at least 30 minutes.