Tons de Duorum Red
Wine Description
Tons de Duorum is inspired by the bright colors that result from the reflection of the sun on the Douro River ("tons" means color nuance), creating different tones in the vineyards. This wine expresses the terroir of the fantastic Douro region, the result of a unique interaction between nature and human effort. Made from a blend of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz sourced from the Castelo Melhor and Costodio vineyards.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Quinta Castelo Melhor and Quinta do Custódio
Vineyard size
325 acres
Soil composition
Schist
Training method
Guyot and Cordon Royat
Elevation:
1,312 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200-2,000
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Northern/Northeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1980; 2007
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
2008
Bottles produced of this wine:
360,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
50% Touriga Franca, 30% Touriga Nacional, 20% Tinta Roriz
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
5 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 and 300 L
Type of oak:
French and American oak
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Age of Aging Container:
2-3 years old
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
Analytical Data
Acidity:
4.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Residual sugar:
2 g/L
Wine Production
Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes are de-stemmed and gently crushed, followed by pre-fermentative maceration at low temperature between 10ºC - 12ºC for 3 days. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature below 25ºC.
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