Wine Quinta dos Roques, Reserva, Dao DOC, 2016
Tasting Notes
Wine of deep ruby color with a purple hue.
Balanced and full-bodied wine has a gorgeous, rich flavor with a smooth texture, well-structured tannins, notes of ripe berries and nuances of cocoa, a perfect balance of acidity and alcohol.
Intense fruity aroma of the wine reveals notes of black berries, pine, vanilla and chocolate, reminiscent of wine aging in oak barrels.
The perfect couple for wine will be venison, red meat and mature cheeses. Can be fed to the grilled meat and spicy dishes.
Interesting Facts
Quinta dos Roques, Reserva - excellent vintage dry wine created from traditional Portuguese red grape varieties: Turiga Nacional, Alfrokeyro, Zhaen, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Cao. A magnificent blend gives the wine juicy, elegant taste and beautiful varietal flavor. After separation from the fermented grape ridges in steel containers at a temperature of 28-30 ° C. Maceration period with delicate stirring the wort lasts 16 days. Wine is aged for 15 months in French recycled 225-liter barrels.
Vintage 2007 is characterized by a special freshness, elegant tannins and aroma. Not the last role was played by special weather conditions throughout the growing season. Mild winter gave way to spring rainy enough that violated several plans oenologist. However, a stable warm summer and especially on sunny days before harvest berries allowed to accumulate enough sweetness to buy dark color and good tannins. Quinta dos Rokesh, Reserva sure will satisfy fans of young wines, and perhaps ten extracts a bottle of wine in a positive impact on its taste - a drink will be especially complexity and depth.
