Quinta da Gricha Douro Tinto 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Quinta da Gricha
Country	Portugal
Region	Douro
Varietal	Red Portuguese Blend
Vintage	2021
Sku	00751
Size	750ml

 

Beautifull light garnet color. On the nose, intense aromas of wild raspberries with stoney undertones. Light, vibrant and seductive on the palate, with lovely wild berry and spicy flavors, in a long appealing finish. 

Field blend including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Francisca, and Tinto Cão.

Churchill's owns Quinta da Gricha, which encompasses 20 hectares of vineyards. This estate is situated in the Cima Corgo region, benefiting from a south-facing exposure and is classified as "A.

The grapes are hand-picked into small boxes of approximately 20 kilos and brought to the winery, where they undergo a careful selection process before being crushed. The grapes are crushed and allowed to cold-soak in tanks for 12 hours. The must is transferred to a stainless steel lagar to start the fermentation. At approximately the middle of the fermentation process, the juice is separated from the skins and racked to new 500 L French oak barrels to finish the alcoholic fermentation. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.