Quinta da Romaneira Syrah Red

Manual harvest in 15 kg boxes. The grapes are kept at low temperature for 48 hours. After destemming the grapes, they are pressed, followed by alcoholic fermentation. About 30% of the batch is fermented in French oak barrels. The remainder ferment in stainless steel vats, at a controlled temperature, between 14 and 16ºC. It presents a golden yellow color. Intense aroma dominated by exotic fruits like grapefruit, and white fruits like peach. It has an easily perceived acidity, involved in the volume and body of the wine. A wine with a unique personality and a high final persistence. Contains sulfites.

Vinified at moderate temperatures, these grapes gave rise to a wine with an aromatic profile, marked by the extraordinary Tinta Roriz, which continues to be responsible for the intense aroma of red fruit, namely cherries and some blackberries. Ruby in color, it shows aromas of red fruits and spices, adorned with notes of wood. Structured and fresh in the mouth, it has an excellent acidity and firm tannins. With a long, seductive and complex ending. Do not forget to enjoy this fresh and fresh Douro. But rest assured that it will surprise you after some bottle aging. Contains Sulfites.

Esporão Private Selection Red: Syrah and Aragonez were fermented in small stainless steel mills, with alternating step-by-step with short manual overruns done 2-3 times per day, depending on our daily taste throughout the fermentation. We prefer to ferment the Alicante Bouschet in a small stainless steel tank and we did the reassemblies manually. The reason for this choice is that this caste has a relatively brittle film, which may lead to an exaggerated extraction of tannins. After pressing, we kept the wines separated, in order to better understand the evolution of each one. The malolactic fermentation took place in the barrels and spontaneously. 30% in new barrels and 70% in used barrels (1 year), of 225l French oak barrels (Taransaud; Saury; Boutes). After 18 months of internship, during which we only made a transfer immediately after the malolactic, we made the final lot, which was bottled on May 28, 2014, only with a slight filtration and without any type of bonding. In the nose predominates the black fruit with slight notes of smoke and spices. In the palate it shows density and richness, shows itself balanced, with good acidity and fine tannins. The ending is long and persistent. Contains Sulfites.

It comes from vines planted with the Baga variety in granite soil. The grapes are not de-stemmed and only partially crushed. Malolactic fermentation and aging takes place in 500 liter barrels. Lightly loaded open color. Aromas of forest and wild fruits, in a combination of great vivacity and freshness. Smooth and very long aftertaste. Contains sulfites.