Harvest
2003

Country
Portugal

Terroir
Quinta de Porto Franco single estate

Region
Alenquer DOC

• Touriga Nacional
• Alicante Bouschet
• Touriga Franca

Winemaker
José Neiva Correia

How to serve:
A great wine for special ocasions and exquisite gastronomy.

Vinification Method:
Classic fermentation method with destemming and pre fermentative skin contact followed of the application of dry yeasts. Fermentation up to 30º C in the first 2/3, and lowering down to 20º C during the last 1/3. During the whole fermentative process, pumping over 2 times per day, using each time half of the volume contained in the vat. After the alcoholic fermentation, the cap is plunged for 30 days, and during that period, extraction of the gentle tannins is conducted, along with the malolactic fermentation and the natural stabilization of the wine.

Ageing
Wine is aged in 15% American and 85% French of Allier oak barrels of 225 Lt for 18 months. Ageing in bottle a minimum 9 months after bottling.

Color
Red

Gross wheight
8,7 kg (6x75cl)

Pallet configuration
128 cases (6x75cl) - 16 cases/level x 8 levels

Euro pallet configuration
96 cases (6x75cl) - 12 cases/level x 8 levels

Case dimensions
310x255x175

Bar code
Bottle (EAN13) = 560 031219 038 0 // Case (ITF14) = 1 560 031219 038 7

Harvest
2003

ABV at 20ºC%
14

Volume at 20ºC g/cm3
0.9921

Total dry matter g/dm3
30.7

Volatile acidity (in acetic acid) g/l
0.74

Total acidity g/l
6.08

Fixed acidity g/l
5.47

pH
3.62

SO2 (free) & (total) mg/l
29/128