Winery Quinta do SairrãoQuinta de Roche Pinot Tinto
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The Quinta de Roche Pinot Tinto of the Winery Quinta do Sairrão is in the top 0 of wines of Douro.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Sairrão's Quinta de Roche Pinot Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Moscatel de Alejandría
Intensely aromatic muscated whites with a pale golden to amber robe, an ample, rounded palate, and signature aromas of muscat, white flowers (orange blossom, jasmine), exotic fruits and fresh grape. Mainly in naturally sweet and concentrated liqueur wines. Star of Málaga DO, Moscatel de Valencia DO, Setúbal DOC, Passito di Pantelleria DOC and Maghrebi Muscats. Spanish synonym for Muscat of Alexandria, a historic aromatic variety from the eastern Mediterranean.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Sairrão
The Winery Quinta do Sairrão is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: Performance
Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).
