Quinta dos Murças Ânfora
Wine Concept
Quinta dos Murças Ânfora results from seeking the purest expression of the estate’s different terroirs. It is our interpretation of an extremely specific terroir – ‘Minas’. This wine results from vines planted on slopes with altitudes between 110 and 300 metres. It is in these vineyards, facing south, that the most exposed grapes reach the greatest concentration. These slopes contain several water springs that cool the environment and create a balance between the ripeness and freshness that is so characteristic of Murças. Production: 800 litres.
Agriculture
This year was atypical, very hot and dry. A sustained lack of rain and extremely high temperatures during spring accelerated grape evolution and ripening. The harvest took place on 11 September.
SOIL TYPE
Schist
AGE OF VINES
Vines planted in 2011
Grape Varieties
Tinta Francisca, Tinto CãoVinification / Maturation
Hand-picked grapes, selection table, partially destemmed and crushed. Alcoholic fermentation in amphorae with indigenous yeasts. Post fermentation skin maceration for approximately 2 months. Pressed in an old-style vertical press. Single application of SO2 after pressing.
In the Amphorae until bottling.
More Information
Wine Makers
David Baverstock and José Luis Moreira da Silva
Colour
Intense, with purple hues.
Aroma
Intense and particular, with balsamic aromas and aromas from red fruit.
Palate
Very lively. Pronounced freshness, firm tannins and a sensation of fruit in the finish.