

Quinta da Gricha Douro 2009
Quinta da Gricha is 100% produced from the old vineyards at Quinta da Gricha. It is the ultimate expression of a terroir wine from the Douro.
This wine has a bright and rich garnet colour, with fine and distinctive minerality on the nose, well balanced and elegant on the palate with a long lingering finish.
93 points by Wine Spectator
“Best in Show” at Decanter World Wine Awards
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SOURCING
This wine is 100% produced from the old vineyards at Quinta da Gricha.
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GRAPE VARIETIES
Field blend including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Francisca and Tinto cão.
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WINEMAKING NOTES
The grapes are picked into small boxes of approx. 20 kilos and brought to the winery where they undergo a careful selection process before being crushed. The vinification takes place in small stainless steel fermentation tanks. The grapes are fully destemmed and crushed. After 4 days of cold maceration, the fermentation process follows under temperature-controlled conditions. The juice is gently pumped over the skins during fermentation which is long and even ensuring good aromatic and polyphenolic extraction.
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AGEING
100% of this wine is aged for 12-15 months in new 500 lts French oak casks. It is fined and lightly filtered before bottling.
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SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS
Serve at room temperature (16-18ºC). Decant before serving.
An excellent gourmet wine that pairs well with Red Meat Dishes like Beef Fillet, Roasted Lamb or Seared Duck Breast.
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QUALITY
We practice sustainable agricultural methods certified by the SATIVA institute. Our ports are produced with only indigenous-yeast fermentation. Our wines do not contain, or are produced, with genetically modified organisms or substances with origin in.