Wine Concept

Produced from the premium grape varieties Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca, this wine expresses the vibrant aromatics and flavours of the traditional Douro varieties and their potential when blended to produce well balanced, structured, gastronomic wines.

Agriculture

Integrated Production (certified)

This harvest was characterized by a rainy winter followed by a long and mild summer. These cooler summer temperatures allowed for ideal grape maturation conditions.

SOIL TYPE
Schist.

AVERAGE AGE OF VINES
15 years

Grape Varieties

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz

Vinification / Maturation

Hand picking and bunch selection, detemming, crushing, fermentation with temperature control (24ºC – 27oC), membrane pressing.

Around 20% of the blend was aged for 6 months in French and American oak barrels.

More Information

DOURO – ALTITUDE – FRESHNESS

At the edge of Quinta dos Murças’ boundaries, we find a valley formed by steep slopes. In this place, primarily north-facing and more protected from the sun, when the wind blows, we can hear it whistle.

Assobio comes from vineyards such as these, from plots boasting unique characteristics and planted at higher altitudes. The product of the region’s most traditional grape varieties, our fresh and versatile red, white and rosé Assobios are distinctly gastronomic wines.

Wine Makers

David Baverstock, Luís Patrão and Michael Wren

Colour

Deep ruby with purple edges.

Aroma

Spicy red berry fruits.

Palate

Elegant palate with youthful fruit, fine tannins and balancing acidity.

Sizes

375 ml   ·   750 ml   ·   1,5 l

Bottling

December 2011

Alcohol/Volume

13.5 %

Total Acidity

6.4 g/l

pH

3.65

Reducing Sugar / Baumé

2 g/l