Murgas Tinto Touritga Franca
Grape varieties: Touriga Franca.
Vinification: Hand-picked into 20 kg boxes, completely destemmed and fermented for 8 days in stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation was also carried out in vats, with part of the wine then transferred to barrels.
Aging: It was aged partly in stainless steel (30%) and partly in 500-litre and 225-litre French oak barrels.
Colour: Ruby.
Aroma: Aromas of fresh raspberries and redcurrants, physalis, enveloped in notes of pink pepper and forest.
Flavour: The palate is enveloping, with very smooth but structuring tannins. It finishes long and very serious, bringing together the attributes of the region's great red wines.
Serve: 16 to 18⁰
Consumption: Immediate or storage.
Harmonisation: Starters, meat dishes or on their own, for any occasion.
Producer: Quinta das Murgas
Enology: Bernardo Cabral
Category: Portuguese Wines – Lisboa
Awards and Notes:
- Revista de Vinhos –
