PAPO SECO DOC TINTO

WINE ID: Papo Seco Colheita Tinto 2018

Type of Wine: 2018 Red – Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) DOURO

Grape Varieties: Touriga Franca (60%), Touriga Nacional (30%), Tinta Roriz (10%)

Origin: Cima-Corgo Subregion (60%), Douro Superior Subregion(40%)

 

TECHNICAL DATA:

Altitude: 250 – 450 meters

Yield per Hectare: 5 tons on average Double cordon, VSP, double “Guyot” and single “Guyot”

Training System: Double cordon, VSP, double “Guyot” and single “Guyot”

Planting Density: 3.800 – 4.500 vines / hectare

Type of Planting: Terraced slopes and hill descent rows

Vineyard Management: Douro traditional vineyard management. Integrated Pest Management

Nutrition: Organic matter, manure, and a few foliar applications. Extreme care in managing vegetation and leaf/fruit ratio

Climate: Annual and daily high thermal amplitude. Dry summer

Soil: Schistous

Harvest Period: From the 1st week of September until the 4th week of September

Type of Harvest: 100% by hand, to 20 Kg box

Vinification: The grapes are destemmed and crushed. Fermentation takes place with very low mechanical action to preserve elegance. Two months post-fermentative maceration to increase longevity and reduce astringency.

Fermentation Temperature: 23 – 24ºC

Fermentation Equipment: 50-100 hl stainless steel tanks

Aging: 50-100 hl stainless steel tanks

Alcohol Content (%V/V): 13,5

Aging Potential: 10 years

Pick Drinking Time: 1 – 8 years