QUINTA DOS FRADES
DONA SYLVIA
GRANDE RESERVA
Technical Data
  • The Wine:  The Dona Sylvia batch is prepared through the careful selection of the best barrels.

  • Grape Varieties:  Field Blend from our old vines from Quinta dos Frades Estate with over 23 different varieties such as Touriga Franca, Tinta Amarela, Tinta da Barca, Tinta Carvalha, Tinta Francisca, Tinto Cão, Bastardo, Rufete and Donzelinho.

  • Region:  DOURO DOC
  • Age of Vines:  90 Years
  • Soil:  Schist
  • Type:  Red
  • Alcohol:  14.5%
  • Vintage:  2017

  • Grapegrowing and winemaking:  The grapes are picked manually, crush and foot trodden in granite open fermenters (Lagares) in which the alcoholic fermentation takes place. Malolactic fermentation occurs in a stainless steel vat. Age in French oak. The batch of this wine is prepared through the careful selection of the best barrels.

  • Maturation:  12 months in new 225L french oak barrels. Aged in a bottle for 12 months.

  • Bottling:  Bottled in June 2019
    2.775 bottles (volume 0.75l)

  • Analysis:  pH: 3.6; TA: 5.0g/L
  • Allergen information:  Contains sulphites

  • Winemaker:  Anselmo Mendes