Wine & Soul Manoella 20 Year Tawny Port
Wine Description
Manoella 20 Year Tawny Port is produced from a field blend of over 30 different indigenous grape varieties. All of the wines crafted by Sandra and Jorge Serôdio Borges are known for being very distinctive, elegant, and pure.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Porto DO
Vineyard name
Quinta da Manoella
Vineyard size
20 hectares acres
Soil composition
Schist
Elevation:
450 m feet
Exposure:
Southwestern
Average Vine Age:
70 years
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
7 days
Varietal composition:
Blend with over 30 different indigenous grape varieties
Fermentation container:
Granite Lagares
Maceration technique:
Foot trodden
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Fining agent:
Animal Based
Type of aging container:
Seasoned Portuguese chestnut casks
Size of aging container:
630 Liters
Length of aging before bottling:
20 years
Total SO2
47 mg/l
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
4.5 g/l g/L
Alcohol:
19.5% %
Total SO2
47 mg/l
Residual sugar:
112 g/L
Wine Production
Hand-picked grapes are foot-trodden and fermented with spontaneous yeast in stone lagares. Following fermentation, the wine is matured and aged in seasoned 630L Portuguese chestnut casks for 20 years at the Quinta da Manoella Lodge.
About the Vineyard
Located in Vale do Pinhão, Quinta da Manoella is a historic property that has belonged to the family for 5 generations. With a total of 60 hectares of land, only 20 hectares are vineyards, surrounded by a beautiful Mediterranean forest that creates a unique microclimate and environment.
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