CURRENT VINTAGE
2017
SUMMARY
Tinta Roriz grapes grown by the Montez family at their Penada Vineyard in Northern Portugal. Rich, lively and silky, with berry fruit notes and spicy flavors. Bottled unfiltered so it will naturally develop sediment over time. 1700 bottles produced.
Alc. 13.8% By Vol. / 750mL
TECHNICAL DATA
Appellation: Trás-Os-Montes, Portugal
Grape Composition: 100% Tinta Roriz
Vineyard: Penada
Alcohol: 13.8% by Vol.
Residual Sugar: dry
Winery price: $22.50 Travessia Wine Club / $25 Regular
PRODUCTION NOTES
The 2017 growing season was very dry in the Trás-Os-Montes Chaves sub-region with almost no rain between May and October. As a result the grapes achieved perfect ripeness and without any disease pressure giving us clean fruit to work with in the winery.
Grapes were harvested in mid September. Three week long natural fermentation without any type of additives. After pressing, the wine was aged in old French oak barrels for 9 months. Bottled unfiltered in November 2018. 141 cases produced.
ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION… For the wine geek in you!
Alcohol: 13.8%
TA: 6.0g/L
pH: 3.6
Residual sugar: none (dry)
Free SO2 at bottling: 25ppm
Total SO2: 50ppm
