Cismeira Red Wine Reserve 2016

DOURO DOC

Cismeira Reserva 2016 comes from a unique terroir, resulting in an authentic wine that only the harmony between Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca can offer. Revealing great symmetry in the aromas and intensity in tasting, leaving a set of sensations characteristic of a classic Douro wine.

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TASTING NOTES

The balance between aromatic intensity and persistence of flavor, are exemplary characteristics of a great wine from Cima Corgo, in which the notes of black fruits and rock-rose from Touriga Franca, join the floral and wild fruits from Touriga Nacional. The elegance and ripe fruit in the mouth set the persistence of a long and pleasant finish.

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WINE YEAR

This year was characterized by a high atypical climate, with a warm and rainy winter, cold and extremely rainy spring, and hot and dry summer.

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VINIFICATION

Grapes from the Cismeira estate, located in Vilarouco, municipality of São João da Pesqueira at an average altitude of 300 meters. Manual and careful harvest to 15 kgs boxes at the end of September. Destemming and crushing of the clusters, and pre-fermentation cold maceration. This was followed by alcoholic fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks at 24°C for 8 days.

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AGING

50% of the blend was aged in stainless steel tanks, 25% in used French oak barrels and 25% in used American oak barrels, for 18 months. Bottled in March 2019.

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CONSUMPTION

It can be consumed immediately, or it can be stored for 5 to 6 years, if in good storage conditions in horizontal position. For better tasting it should be decanted 2 to 3 hours before and served between 16°C - 18°C.

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