Grand'Arte Touriga Nacional Rose 2008
Harvest
2008
Country
Portugal
Terroir
Quinta de Porto Franco single Estate
Region
Lisboa
Winemaker
Jose Neiva
Tasting Notes:
It's a superb bright pink colour with an intense aroma and flavour of berry and tropical fruits. Well balanced it's a young, refreshing and fruited rose wine, with a long and intense tasty finish.
How to serve:
It's a perfect aperitif and wonderful complement of soups, salads, seafood, fish, pasta, pizzas and all white meat dishes. Serve at 10ºC.
Vinification Method:
Destemming, pelicular maceration and pressing. Cooled to 15ºC, the must passes by a vacuum filter with perlites. The fermentation is achieved through active dry yeasts, the temperature being controlled between 16ºC and 18ºC.
Ageing
The wine is aged in bottle a minimum a month after bottling.
Color
Rose
Gross wheight
8,7 kgs (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 0312 19034.2 // Case (ITF14) = 1 560 0312 19034.9
Harvest
2008
ABV at 20ºC%
12,5
Volume at 20ºC g/cm3
0,9911
Total dry matter g/dm3
23.5
Volatile acidity (in acetic acid) g/l
0,32
Total acidity g/l
7.00
Fixed acidity g/l
6.65
pH
3,29
SO2 (free) & (total) mg/l
40 / 118
DFJ won Gold and Silver in Austria
DFJ won one Gold medal and 21 Silver medals at the AWC Vienna 2009 wine contest. The GRAND'ARTE TOURIGA NACIONAL rose 2008 won SILVER MEDAL.
Bronze in the Decanter Wine Awards
In London at the Decanter Wine Awards 2009, DFJ won 4 bronze medals and 10 Commended. The GRAND'ARTE TOURIGA NACIONAL rose 2008 won COMMENDED.
Grand’Arte Touriga Nacional Rosé 2008 highly appreciated at Wine Enthusiast
A rating of 84 and a very good appreciation to the Grand’Arte Rosé 2008
Grand'Arte Rose in Nectar Magazine
Grand'Arte Touriga Nacional rose appreciated by Nectar Magazine
The Best 278 Wines for 2009
Grand'Arte Rosé in Revista de Vinhos
Revista de Vinhos appreciated Grand'Arte Touriga Nacional Rosé 2008
Grand'Arte Rosé 2008 in Sábado (Saturday) Magazine
In his June 2009 edition, the Sábado Magazine tasted and enjoyed the Grand'Arte Rosé 2008
Wines of Portugal 2009 by João Paulo Martins
In his 2009 edition of the Best Wines for Summer, João Paulo Martins appreciated Grand'Arte Touriga Nacional Rosé 2008
Wines of Portugal 2010 by Manuel Moreira
The sommelier Manuel Moreira appreciated the Grand'Arte Touriga Nacional rose 2008
