Quinta da Romaneira Dona Clara 2018

Dona Clara uses both the name and the image of the principal Quinta house, Dona Clara

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tempranillo (Aragonez, Tinta Fino, Tinta Roriz), Petit Verdot, and Syrah (Shiraz)

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, and Pepper / Spice, Sweet Spice and Woody

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Douro Valley, Portugal

Grape Varietals:
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tempranillo (Aragonez, Tinta Fino, Tinta Roriz), Petit Verdot, and Syrah (Shiraz)

Winemaking:

Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
BBQ marinated chicken wings, grilled spicy sausages, cheeses

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Galbi, spicy beef Rendang, spicy beef noodle soup

Quinta da Romaneira

Quinta da Romaneira is a vast property, with nearly four kilometres of river frontage on the majestic Douro river. Within our 412 hectares, 86 hectares are planted vineyard, in various sites within the property

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Quinta da Romaneira Dona Clara 2018

Grape Varietals & Region: The best representation of the house, with a blend of Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, but also includes certain lots of both Syrah and of Petit Verdot that comes from the quinta's vineyards

Taste Profile: Fresh and balanced, its intense bright fruit, wild spicy character, and strong but fine and elegant tannins, are typical expressions of the great vineyard of Romaneira. Spicy and fruity, still structured but softening, this is going to be a fine wine that is beginning to really show about 5 years from vintage. A lovely complex classic Douro Valley field blend

Winemaking Process: The fruit is fermented in stainless steel tanks for a period of 7 days, where they then undergo malolactic fermentation. The wine is then transaferred to oak barrels for 10 months, of with 9% is new French oak

Shouldered & Powerful Reds

Powerful modern reds with the ability to age. They tend to be very intense, with ripe fruit, firm tannins & drinkability either young or cellared.

They often have notes of forest floor, blackcurrant, mint & eucalyptus