Quinta de Camarate Red Wine

QUINTA DE CAMARATE 2017

RED WINE
V.R. PENÍNSULA DE SETÚBAL

Located in Azeitão, near Setúbal, Quinta de Camarate was acquired by António Soares Franco Jr. in 1914 and is now property of Domingos Soares Franco, one of the owners of José Maria da Fonseca. Quinta de Camarate has an area of 120 hectares, 39 of which are covered with vines. The remainder of the land are grazed by sheep which produce the famous Azeitão cheese. The vines of Quinta de Camarate are planted on lime and clay soil sheltered by the Arrábida hills.


VINTAGE INFORMATION

REGION

SETÚBAL PENINSULA

VINEYARD AREA

-/-

CLAY-LIME

PRODUCTION

21.000

WINE PRODUCTION

BOTTLING

2020

OCTOBER

GRAPE VARIETIES

62

TOURIGA NACIONAL

22

CASTELÃO

10

ARAGONÊS

6

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

ANALYSES

13.5

ALCOHOL

5.1

TOTAL ACIDITY
(TARTARIC ACID)

3.6

pH

STORAGE

12º

TEMPERATURE

60

HUMIDITY

SHELF LIFE

8 YEARS

AFTER BOTTLING

TASTING NOTES

COLOR

Ruby

AROMA

Black cherry, ripe blackberries and prune that are complemented with subtle cinnamon and tobacco.

PALATE

Wine that praises the characteristics of the grape varieties widely integrated with each other. Wild blackberries and prunes. Deep, structured with tannins from the grape already softened by time.

FINISH

Medium.

VINIFICATION

Full skin contact at 28ºC.

AGING

No oak ageing.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

At a temperature of 14ºC as an accompaniment to game and cheese.


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