Quinta de Valle Longo Reserve Red 2016

Douro
86 pts Decanter World Wine Awards - Deep red colour, with good intensity. Very intense and complex showing elegant notes to red and black matured fruits. Floral hints. The maturation in new oak casks provided suit aromas, toast, smoked and to spices. Velvety attack. Good structure, tannins well-integrated by the fruit. Very long Finish.
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Winemaking:
Hand picking of the grapes to small baskets. Total destemming of the grapes. Wine fermentation with moderate temperature control in stainless steel vats. Manual “Daily remontage". Matured in new French oak casks for 12 months. It is unfiltered and was not cold stabilized in order to preserve all of its natural qualities; it will therefore, with time, throw a natural deposit in the bottle.

Grape Varieties:
Touriga Nacional,Tinta Roriz,Touriga Franca

Tasting Notes:
Deep red colour, with good intensity. Very intense and complex showing elegant notes to red and black matured fruits. Floral hints. The maturation in new oak casks provided suit aromas, toast, smoked and to spices. Velvety attack. Good structure, tannins well-integrated by the fruit. Very long Finish.

Store and Serve Advices:
To be served at a temperature between 16º to 17º C.

Food Pairing:
Good with red meat, particularly game and strong cheeses.

Allergens:
Contains sulphites.

Reviews and Awards:
. 86 points in Decanter World Wine Awards;
. 16,5 points in Vinho Grandes Escolhas;
. Bronze medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2017;
. Gold medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2014 (Other vintages);
. Silver medal International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014 (Other vintages);
. Silver medal International Wine Challenge 2013 (Other vintages);
. Commended Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 (Other vintages);
. Silver medal Vinalies Internationales 2012 (Other vintages).

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