Red Wine

Quinta de Lubazim

Grande Reserva 2016, 75cl

Douro

Quinta de Lubazim

D. João I granted João Gomes the Lordship of Lubazim, in Alto Douro, for his deeds in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385; his daughter came to marry Gonçalo Vaz de Castro, grandson of the Lord Mayor of the King. Quinta de Lubazim has remained in the possession of the Castros until today. The grapes that gave origin to this wine come from this Quinta, which has different exposures, south, east and west. Vinification: the grapes are hand-harvested into 25 kilo boxes at their ideal point of ripeness; they are intended to show a vigorous ripeness, leading to greater aromatic and polyphenolic concentrations. After gentle crushing and total destemming, the grapes are fermented in vats, with the aim of ensuring that the quality constituents present in the skins of ripe grapes pass smoothly into the wine.
Ageing: after the malolactic fermentation the wine aged in 1st and 2nd year French oak barrels of 300 and 400 litres for approximately 14 months.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Quinta de Lubazim

The Quinta produces the DOC Douro wines “Quinta de Lubazim” and “Lupucinus” and grapes for Port wine production. The vineyards of Quinta de Lubazim are located in Douro Superior, on the right bank of the Douro River, in the depression between the Serra da Lousa and the Bulfata ridge, at an altitude of about 100 meters. It is an area from which some of the best Portuguese wines are produced.

The property covers 90 hectares, with 20 hectares of new vines (between 5 and 15 years old) and some 40 hectares of old vines.

The grape varieties grown include Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Amarela, Alicante Bouchet, Syrah, Tinta Roriz and 42 other varieties registered with the IVDP.

The vineyards have ample sun exposure, are south-facing and planted on schistous soils.

Address

Quinta de Lubazim
Largo do Rossio, 25
5360-232, Vila Flor
Portugal