QUINTA DO SIBIO | LTD EDITION | RED | 2014 | DOC DOURO

Located in the Roncão Valley, a famous site for the quality of its wines, Quinta do Síbio presents itself as one of Real Companhia Velha’s oldest Estates. 

 

Grape:

Touriga Fanca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Francisca & Sousao.

 

Vintage: 

2014

 

Appelation:

DOC Douro

 

Country:

Portugal 

 

Colour:

A deep and Intense colour, violet hue's 

 

Aroma:

Wet winter, mature leather as well as fresh straw and strawberries. 

 

Aging:

Fermentation occurs partially (50:50) in stone lagars and in stainless steel lagars. 100% of the wine then ages in new french oak barriques for a period of 12 months.

 

Tasting Notes:

Generous notes of mature fruit and hints of herbs demonstrating complexity and nobility. Dense and full-bodied, its tannins are evident, yet they are smoothed but a subtle sweetness provided by its fruity flavours.

 

Food Pairing:

Perfect pairing for cured beef steaks, Fatty Tuna’s, Lamb, Chicken Coq ou Vin, Foie Gras, Raclette.

 

Served Temperature: 15 to 16°C

 

Technical:

Total Alcohol: 13.5%

Wine Maker Team: Jorge Moreira

 

The Year of 2014:

2014 was characterized by both: the high levels of precipitation, mostly during the months of January, February, July and September, and a significant climatic instability during the summer period with thunderstorms occurring in the months of June and July. As a consequence of the climatic conditions, grape maturation tests were showing a two-week advance in the plants’ phenology, with grapes revealing good levels of sugar and acidity. Rainfall registered in mid-September caused a delay in the harvest up to mid-October. Although faced by difficult conditions during the harvest period, the grapes showed well and this ended up being a good year. The wines are not the most concentrated the Douro has seen, nevertheless they reveal themselves very fresh and elegant.