Quinta dos Murças Minas 2018
Wine Concept
Quinta dos Murças Minas vineyards are located at altitudes between 110m (360 ft) and 300m (985 ft). South-facing, there are five water springs (in portuguese, ‘minas’) that help to cool the area and influence the vineyard’s terroir. This is an elegant wine, with a balance of ripe fruit and the characteristic freshness of Quinta dos Murças.
Awards
Vintage 2015
Mundus Vini – Gold
Wine&Spirits – 90 Pts
Vintage 2016
Wine Enthusiast – 90 Pts
Mundus Vini – Gold
Vintage 2017
Wine Enthusiast – 91 Pts
Agriculture
This was another atypical year in the Douro. Winter was cold and dry, Spring was cold and very rainy, and Summer, initially cold and rainy, then turned hot and extremely dry, marked by effects of sunstroke and dehydration at the beginning of August. This unstable climate had a substancial impact on the decline in production. Ripening cursed later than usual; therefore we only began to harvest Minas vineyards on 18th of September. The grapes presented very good acidity, resulting in fresh, aromatic and elegant wines.
SOIL TYPE
Schist
VINES’ AGE
The oldest vines were planted in 1987 and the most recent in 2011
Grape Varieties
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Francisca, Tinta RorizVinification / Maturation
Hand-picked grapes, destemming, crushing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts and temperature control (25ºC – 28ºC) in granite ‘lagares’, foot treading and pressing in an old-style vertical press.
Aged in concrete vats and used french oak casks for 9 months.
More Information
Wine Makers
David Baverstock and José Luís Moreira da Silva
Colour
Intense, with violet hues.
Aroma
Intense and lively nose with dominant ripe red fruit, floral and balsamic aromas.
Palate
Fresh and lively with firm, ripe tannins and well-integrated acidity. Long and lingering finish that offers a balance of freshness and ripeness.