Esporao Quinta dos Murcas Minas 2023 (Case 6 x 75cl)

Case price equivalent to £16.50 per bottle 

Esporao Quinta dos Murcas Minas

Region: Douro, Portugal

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 6 x 75cl

Grape: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franc

ABV: 13%

Intense, with purplish hints. Lush and concentrated, with ripe red and black fruits predominating, and a touch of floral and balsamic notes reminiscent of rockrose. Fresh and lively, with firm and mature tannins, and well-balanced acidity. Finish is long and persistent, showcasing the balance between freshness and ripeness.

Quinta dos Murças Minas comes from vineyards planted on a hillside at altitudes ranging from 110 to 300 metres where south-facing vineyards produce more highly concentrated grapes. These same slopes are graced with several natural springs, which refresh the area and help maintain a balance between greater ripening and the characteristic Murças freshness.

Hand harvested and sorted, destemmed, crushed, foot trodden, temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation (25-28ºC) with indigenous yeasts in granite lagares, and pressed in an antique vertical press. Approximately 9 months in concrete vats and used French oak barrels.

Located in the Douro, between Régua and Pinhão, Quinta dos Murças was established in 1714. The estate spans 3.2km along the riverbank, with predominantly southern exposure, covering a total area of 155 hectares, of which 48 hectares are dedicated to vineyards. It was on this extensive land that the first vertical vineyard in the Douro was planted in 1947.

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