Scarpa da Cismeira Red Wine Reserve 2017

Douro DOC

Scarpa da Cismeira Reserva 2017 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

A violet coloured wine. In the nose it is very sensual, with great aromatic intensity and concentration, notes of black fruits, jam, rock-rose and light floral. In the mouth it is elegant, with firm and mature tannins, making the finish long, persistent and pleasant.

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WINE YEAR

The year was characterized by being extremely dry and hot. The evolution of the climatic conditions contributed to a significant advance in the vegetative cycle, making the harvest one of the earliest in living memory. The prolonged absence of rainfall and the occurrence of very high temperatures led to an increase in sugar concentration, which was reflected in high quality wines.

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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 in mid-September. De-stemming and crushing of the clusters, and pre-fermenta<ve 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 kept 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. To accompany roasted meats and stewed game, and soft cheeses.