Douro / Quinta dos Murças

Quinta dos Murças Reserva 2018

2018 2017 2015 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Red

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:

91 pts | 2017

93 pts | 2015

94 pts | 2013

94 pts | 2012

 

Wine&Spirits:

93 pts | 2017

90 pts | 2015

93 pts | 2013

 

Wine Spectator:

92 pts | 2012

Agriculture

This was another atypical year in 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 the effects of sunstroke and dehydration at the beginning of August. This unstable climate had substantial impact on the decline in production. Ripening occurred later than usual; therefore we only began to harvest Margem vineyards on 10th of September. The grapes presented very good acidity resulting in concentrated and elegant wines.

VINEYARD AREA
15 hectares

PRODUCTION METHOD
Integrated Production (SATIVA certified)

SOIL GEOLOGY
Mica schiste

AGE OF VINEYARDS
Planted in 1980

Grape Varieties

Touriga Franca, Sousão, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz

Vinification / 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 ageing.

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.

Sizes

750 ml   ·   1,5 l

Bottling

July 2020

Alcohol/Volume

13.5 %

Total Acidity

5.8 g/l

pH

3.56

Reducing Sugar / Baumé

0.6 g/l