12,69€
approx. £10.55
O produtor, tasting note published in May 28th 2020
With a citrus colour, the wine initially shows good floral, citric, light tropical notes that later evolve to mineral notes, more discreet and elegant. In the mouth it is fresh, with a present and balanced acidity. Fine and complex with a good fruit character, good volume in the mouth, with a very fine and long finish.
The grapes were hand-harvested at their optimal ripeness, aiming for a balanced maturation, leading to higher aromatic concentration. The winemaking process was done in stainless steel vats, with batonnage.
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 102013
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.
Horta da Vilariça, 5160-102. Torre de Moncorvo, Portugal
