Doc Beira Interior red wine 2019 - Dona Maria de Deus-

Denomination of Origin: Beira Interior

Produced and Bottled by: Quinta das Senhoras Lda. Marialva

Quality factors

Climate: Mediterranean

Soil: Granite to schist

Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Sousão

Viticultural technology

Type of planting: Density of 3500 to 4000 plants per hectare

Type of pruning: bilateral cordon

Type of trellising: vertical upward monoplane

Yield per hectare (tons/ha): 4 tons of grapes per hectare

Winemaking technology

Type: Classic with skin maceration in a press with foot treading.

Spontaneous fermentation. Maceration for 7 days.

Analytical parameters

Alcohol content: 14.1 % V/V

Volatile acidity: 0.63 g/L

Total acidity: 5.18 g/L

Dry extract: 31.3 g/L

Reducing sugars: 1.1 g/L

pH: 3.60

Organoleptic test

Appearance: Bright

Color: Concentrated ruby with garnet hues

Aroma: Complex and delicate with notes of wild blackberry, black plum and cherry, combined with soft

spices and dried fruit.

Taste: Velvety and soft with round tannins. Shows good balance in the mouth, good finesse and elegance,

with a persistent and refined finish.

Suitability

It should be served at 16 to 18oC with red meat dishes and roasts. It is a wine that can be

kept for another 10 years.

Quantity

8000 L

Winemaker

Carlos Silva