Wine & Soul Manoella Tinto

Wine & Soul Manoella Tinto

Wine Description

Manoella Tinto is a blend of 60% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca, 10% Tinta Roriz, and 5% Tinta Francisca from the Quinta da Manoella vineyard. The grapes are fermented for 8 days at low temperatures and then foot-trodden in open granite lagares. The wine is aged for 16 months in used French barriques.

Wine and Soul Jorge and Sandra Tavares
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Acclaim
“The primary, fresh and fruit-driven 2021 Manoella Tinto was produced with grapes from vines planted in 1970s and 1984 with four varieties but still mixed in the vineyard in Quinta de Manoella on rich soils. This is a cooler place because of the forest around it. Those grapes delivered a juicy and fruit-driven red with a moderate 13.5% alcohol. It has a primary and fruit-driven nose despite having been aged in (neutral) oak barrels for 16 months. It had a long maceration that extracted deep aromas and flavors of fruits of the forest and pungent flavors, but the tannins are very polished. A Duoro with a fresher profile.” — Wine Advocate, Apr 2024
“This is showing aromas of currants, raspberries, chopped herbs and paprika. It’s crunchy and lively with a medium body, fine-grained tannins and a spicy, bright finish.” — James Suckling, Jan 2024
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Quinta da Manoella vineyard
Vineyard size
77 acres
Soil composition
Schist
Training method
Bush
Elevation:
990-1,320 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Northern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1973
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2010
Bottles produced of this wine:
8,800
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
8
Varietal composition:
60% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca, 10% Tinta Roriz, 5% Tinta Francisca
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8 days
Fermentation temperature:
75 °F
Maceration technique:
Foot-trodden
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
16 months
Age of Aging Container:
Two-Three years
Total SO2
76
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.71
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
30 g/L
Total SO2
76
Residual sugar:
0.9 g/L