{"product_id":"roquette-cazes-xisto-2019","title":"Roquette \u0026 Cazes Xisto 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoquette \u0026amp; Cazes Xisto \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: \u003cspan\u003eDouro, Portugal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle size: 75cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 15%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTouriga Nacional delivers an excellent bouquet combining blackberry and elderberry and imbues the wine with complexity and elegance. The Touriga Franca lends the wine its fragrant character and persistent fruitiness, whilst the Tinta Roriz brings original aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts name, “Xisto”, (pronounced “sheestoo”) depicts the schist soil of the great terroirs of the Douro valley: that magnificent valley whose vines seem to have taken over the mountainside and where a continuous succession of terraces marks the majestic landscape with deep grooves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXisto benefits from a specific fermentation management, that is, through Bordeaux-style vinification protocols adapted to the potential of the grape varieties used. The fermentations are carried out at higher temperatures than those used in Portuguese vinification. Likewise, speeding up the pumping over during the first three days of fermentation and a longer maceration time give the wine its exceptional concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThey'd known each other for a long time… The idea had been simmering in their heads for years. Jorge Roquette, owner of Quinta Do Crasto in Portugal and Jean-Michel Cazes, who owns \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jmcazes.com\/en\/node\/259\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eChâteau Lynch-Bages\u003c\/a\u003e in Bordeaux, went into partnership in 2002 to create \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jmcazes.com\/en\/node\/280\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eXisto – Roquette \u0026amp; Cazes\u003c\/a\u003e, a Portuguese grand vin produced in the Douro valley.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.jmcazes.com\/en\/roquette-e-cazes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London End Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57299625378169,"sku":"210121519","price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/5405\/2509\/files\/Roquette_amp_CazesXisto.webp?v=1779177876","url":"https:\/\/www.londonendwines.com\/products\/roquette-cazes-xisto-2019","provider":"London End Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}