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WINE IDENTIFICATION: |
CARM 2004 |
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Type of Wine:
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Red - Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) DOURO |
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Grape Varieties:
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Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz
and Touriga Franca |
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Vineyard Name: |
Selection of grapes from all CARM estates |
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Production Area: |
Almendra - Sub Region: Douro Superior |
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TECHNICAL NOTES: |
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First Year of Production:
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1999 |
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First Year of Vines Production: |
1966 |
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Altitude: |
125 - 400 meter |
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Yield per Hectare:
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3,5 tonnes in average |
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Training System: |
Cordon "Royat" and double
"Guyot" |
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Planting Density:
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3.300 - 3.700 vines / hectar |
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Type of Planting: |
Hill descent rows and terraced
slopes |
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Vineyard Management: |
Mechanized vineyard management, only sulphur powder and copper sulphate are used against cryptogamic diseases.
Organic Farming - EC Controlo System Sativa PT/AB03. |
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Climate and Soil:
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Hot and dry, schistous argilous |
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Harvest Period: |
From the 2nd week of September until 2nd week of October |
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Type of Harvest: |
100% by hand to 25 Kg cases. |
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Vinification:
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The grapes are crushed and
destemmed; cold maceration for 48 hours and then alcoholic fermentation for 15 days followed by malolactic fermentation that occurs under controlled temperature at 18ºC for
15 days |
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Fermentation Temperature: |
24 - 28ºC |
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Fermentation Equipment: |
12 ton "lagares" for the cold maceration, and 150 hL Stainless steel vats for fermentation |
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Ageing:
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65% of the wine matured for 12 month in American and French oak barrels extra fine grain. The other 35% aged in stainless steel tanks |
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Filtration: |
Polypropylene absolute 1 micron filter and sub micronic lenticular nominal 0,6 - 1,2 micron filter |
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Bottling Period: |
January 2006 |
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Alcohol Content (%V/V):
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14,0 |
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Total Acidity (g/L Tartaric Ac.): |
5,85 |
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pH: |
3,70 |
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Volatile Acidity (g/L Acetic Ac.):
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0,450 |
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Ageing Potential: |
Best before 2012 |
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Pick Drinking Time: |
Drink now through 2012 |
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TASTING NOTES: |
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Colour: |
Deep red colour |
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Aroma:
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An expression of black blackberries, mulberry, and black cherry introduce this wine, followed by the seductive flavours of black figs and liquorice. |
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Palate: |
It rounds off with hints of toasted oak, warm spicy fruit and silky texture. |
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