Quinta dos Murças Reserva 2017
2018 2017 2015 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Wine Concept
Quinta dos Murças Reserva comes from the estate’s oldest vineyards, on west-facing slopes ranging from 150m to 280m in altitude. This terroir yields a classic, signature wine of great elegance and ageing potential.
Awards
Wine Advocate:
93+ pts | 2015
90 pts | 2013
91+ pts | 2012
Wine Enthusiast:
93 pts | 2015
94 pts | 2013
94 pts | 2012
Wine&Spirits:
90 pts | 2015
93 pts | 2013
Wine Spectator:
92 pts | 2012
Agriculture
Integrated Production (SATIVA certified).
2017 was an exceptionally warm, dry year. A prolonged draught accompanied by record high spring temperatures hastened the evolution and ripening of the grapes.
SOIL GEOLOGY
Mica schiste
VINEYARD AGE
Vineyard age: Planted in 1980
Grape Varieties
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousão, Tinta Amarela, Tinta RorizVinification / Maturation
Harvested and sorted by hand, destemmed, crushed, foot trodden, temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation (25- 28ºC) with indigenous yeasts in granite lagares and pressed in an antique vertical press.
18 months in used French oak barrels.
More Information
This Douro DOC Reserva wine originates from the two oldest vineyards at the Quinta, planted at an altitude of 100 m and 300 m, facing south and south-west, in schist soils, and is produced respecting nature and by following sustainable agricultural methods. It showcases the Douro old vines’ potential for producing remarkably elegant wines with good ageing potential.
At our winery, the grapes are selected manually, trodden in granite tanks and pressed in an old vertical press.
Wine Makers
José Luís Moreira da Silva
Colour
Deep and intense.
Aroma
Complex, fresh and elegant with black fruits and balsamic aromas reminiscent of rockrose, and the spice notes typical of barrel aging.
Palate
Firm and concentrated, with marked and well-balanced acidity and ripe and enveloping tannins. The finish is long and persistent with fruity notes and outstanding balance and elegance.