Roquette & Cazes 2021

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GRAPE VARIETIES
Roquette & Cazes 2021 is a wine made from grapes of the varieties Touriga Nacional (60%), Touriga Franca (25%) and Tinta Roriz (15%).

YEAR
2021

ALCOHOL
14,5% vol.

GRAPE GROWING AND WINEMAKING
The grapes are hand-harvested and taken to the winery, where they are rigorously inspected. They are then destemmed and gently crushed. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel conic vats. Rack and return is performed during fermentation. This French technique enhances skin contact by pumping the juice back over the cap. This is followed by post-fermentation skin maceration, a technique widely used in Bordeaux wines, which allows for a very gentle extraction and a final refinement of the wine’s texture. The result is a concentrated, complex wine that is also elegant and stylish.

AGEING
About 18 months in French oak barrels.

WINEMAKERS
Daniel Llose (Château Lynch-Bages)
Manuel Lobo and Cátia Barbeta (Quinta do Crasto)

TASTING NOTES
Colour: Deep ruby.
Nose: Impressive nose, showing outstanding aroma intensity and complexity, with fresh red fruits and soft notes of fine spice.
Palate: elegant attack on the palate, evolving into a wine with a solid structure, made of velvet textured tannins. Engaging, with a balanced, fresh and persistent finish. A wine crafted using Bordeaux winemaking technology, but made from the traditionally Douro grape varieties Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, and which clearly reflects the identity of the Douro.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Decant and serve it at 16-18 ºC. It’s a good match for savoury meat and game dishes, as well as elaborate Italian food.