QUINTA DOS FRADES
VINHA DOS SANTOS
Technical Data
  • The Wine:  These wines result from blending the grapes using old vines with wines and an age threshold in excess of 40 years.

  • Grape Varieties:  Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca.

  • Region:  DOURO DOC
  • Age of the Vines:  40 years
  • Type:  Red
  • Soil:  Schist
  • Alcohol:  14%
  • Vintage:  2020

  • Grape Growing and Winemaking:  Tradicional vineyards and terraces. The grapes are manually harvest, on arrival at the wine cellar the grapes are destemmed, crush and foot trodden in granite open fermenters (lagares) in which the alcoholic fermentation takes place. Malolatic fermentation and the susbquent ageing process are both conducted in a stainless steel vat.

  • Maturation:  Aged in stainless steel vat.

  • Bottling:  August 2022
    46,189 bottles (0.75L)

  • Tasting Notes:  Appearance: limpid ruby colour;
    Nose: wild red fruits, with hints of spice and balsamic;
    Palate: smooth and light-body with an intense fruity flavour.

  • Wine serving suggestion:  Serve at a temperature of 17°C (62.6 °F). Ideal for accompanying every type of regional dishes as well as game and other seasoned meals.

  • Allergens:  Contains sulphites

  • Winemaker:  Anselmo Mendes