O Produtor, tasting note published in May 27th 2022
Deep purple colour. Intense aroma with floral notes of violets, where very ripe black fruit stands out, predominantly blackberries and blueberries, combined with well-balanced notes of toasted wood and some cocoa. On the palate it's voluminous, powerful but balanced, with soft, persistent tannins and notes of black fruit, cocoa and sour cherry. An elegant but structured wine, of a high standard, in perfect harmony where the unique characteristics of the grape variety are emphasised.
VINIFICATION:
The grapes were harvested by hand, at their ideal point of ripeness, looking for greater aromatic and polyphenolic concentrations. Winemaking took place in a press, with foot treading, for greater extraction and maceration of the grapes, thus allowing the quality constituents present in their skins to pass smoothly into the wine. Afterwards, the must was transferred to stainless steel vats, where it was gently racked and macerated for a long time at controlled temperatures.
AGING:
After malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged for 12 months in new 1st and 2nd year French oak barrels.
bottling: february 2023
ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS:
pH: 3.57
Total Acidity: 6.0 (g/l Tartaric Acid)
Volatile Acidity: 0.6 (g/l Acetic Acid)
Total sugars: 0.98 g/l
OENOLOGIST: Victor Rabaçal
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 104443
Quinta do Couquinho
Couquinho, the wine that literary means “a very faraway place”, can be traced back to the Melo Trigo family, in the Upper Douro region of Portugal, for over two centuries. Many of the family’s estates, including the renowned Quinta do Couquinho, are nestled in the Vilariça Valley, where local stories and legends intertwine with those of the family. Quinta do Couquinho spans across 70 hectares, of which approximately 60 hectares are cultivated. Filled mostly with vineyards and olive groves, a small orchard of almond, orange, clementine, fig and apple trees complete the landscape. Located in the Douro Superior area of the Douro Demarcated Region, it borders the Alto Douro Wine Region, the area that was classified by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 2001. The Quinta’s vast vineyard is set in undulating land where the vines are cultivated in terraces known as “socalcos”. The four main types of Douro grapes, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Barroca are all grown at Couquinho and the wine is produced in the Quinta’s own winery, stored in barrels of French oak and then bottled.
Address
Horta da Vilariça, 5160-102. Torre de Moncorvo, Portugal
