Murças Minas Red 2022

Quinta Dos Murças – Douro – Portugal

Wine Concept

Quinta dos Murças Minas comes from vineyards planted on a hillside at altitudes ranging from 110 to 300 metres where south-facing vineyards produce more highly concentrated grapes. These same slopes are graced with several natural springs, which refresh the area and help maintain a balance between greater ripening and the characteristic Murças freshness.

Harvest

It was an atypical year and one that will be marked by high temperatures and low precipitation. Winter with temperatures + 1.5°C higher than the average and 80% less precipitation. Spring continued to be drier and warmer than normal. However, during the harvest, at the end of August and September, temperatures dropped and helped the vines to finish their cycle. We started the Minas plots’ harvest on the 30th of August, with a good balance of fruit.

Viticulture

Vineyard area: 15 hectares
Production method: Organic (Sativa certified)
Soil geology: Shale and Weathered Shale
Vineyard age: Planted between 1987 and 2011

Grape Varieties

Touriga Franca, Tinta Francisca, Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão and Tinta Roriz.

Winemaking

Hand harvested and sorted, destemmed, crushed, foot trodden, temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation
(25-28°C) with indigenous yeasts in granite lagares, and pressed in an antique vertical press.

Aging

Approximately 9 months in concrete vats and used
French oak barrels

Bottling

12 July 2023

Technical Information

Alcohol / Volume: 12,5%
Total Acidity: 5,2 g/l
pH: 3.63
Residual sugar: <0,6 g/l

Bottle Sizes

750 ml, 1500 ml, 5000ml

Winemaker

Lourenço Charters

Colour

Intense, with purplish hints

Nose

Lush and concentrated, with ripe red and black fruits predominating, and a touch of floral and balsamic notes reminiscent of rockrose.

Palate

Fresh and lively, with firm and mature tannins, and well-balanced acidity. Finish is long and persistent, showcasing the balance between freshness and ripeness.

Awards & Reviews

Wine Enthusiast
93 pts | 2021
90 pts | 2019
91 pts| 2018
91 pts| 2017
90 pts | 2016

Decanter
93 pts | 2021

Wine & Spirits
91 pts | 2019
90 pts | 2015

Wine Advocate
90 pts | 2015

Revista Adega
94 pts |2019