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Dos Lusiadas - Pinteivera Douro Red 2018
Tasting notes
Powerful on the nose showing dark fruit at first, along with some “garrigue” and spicy notes. Hints of cherries and prunes macerated in “eau de vie” can also be detected. The whole is underpinned by mineral notes of graphite. The palate is big and full supported by a impressive velvety structure. There’s flesh, weight and depth all rounded off by an incredibly long finish. The dark fruit comes through again, giving a crisp sensation enhanced by nice mineral tautness that endows freshness and balance.
Estate
In 2009, Michel Chapoutier picked out a plot in the Douro Valley; very small plot of 7 acres but full of promise known as Eleivera. Here, the winters are tough, the summers are long with dry heatwaves. To get sufficient output, Michel Chapoutier joined forces with local producers and worked with them to grow Touriga Nacional, the king of Portuguese grapes.
Vineyard
The terroir is composed of highly altered schist soil on the surface with a subsoil of unaltered schist from 30-40 cm.
Vinification
Grapes are hand-harvested at maturity. Vinification in small closed tanks. The vatting period is very long for dry Portuguese wines and lasts nearly 4 to 5 weeks in order to increase the degree of polymerization of the tannins. Only the free-run wine is used. The wine is matured in 100% French oak barrels for 12 months with the percentage that goes into new barrels varying from year to year.
