Caminhos Cruzados Red 2022
- Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Jaen, and Tinta Roriz
CAMINHOS CRUZADOS RED 2022
Grape Varieties 40% Touriga Nacional, 30% Alfrocheiro, 20% Jaen, 10% Tinta Roriz
Harvest 2022
Alcohol by volume 13,5%
Appellation Dão DOP, Portugal
Tasting notes
With an intense ruby color, this wine reveals
forest aromas and notes of wild berries with subtle floral hints. The notes from the oak aging are very well integrated. On the palate, it shows a firm structure complemented by the elegance and freshness typical of the Dão region.
Food Pairing
Cured meats, grilled red meats, duck rice.
Vinification
The harvesting of the different varieties is done at the stage of maturation that is considered ideal for each of the varieties that constitute this blend. Manual harvest in 15 Kg boxes. Manual selection in a sorting table. After destemming and crushing, vinification occurs in stainless steel vats at controlled temperatures, with appropriate maceration to its characteristics. After malolactic fermentation, part of the wines obtained from Touriga Nacional and Alfrocheiro Preto were aged in French oak barrels of different ages, and the rest in stainless steel vats.
Vineyards
Located in the Terras de Senhorim sub-region, between the Dão and Mondego rivers, planted at altitudes between 400 and 500 meters in granite soils, with an average age of 30 years.
Winemaker Carla Rodrigues, Carloto Magalhães e Manuel Vieira
TECHNICAL SHEETS
Contains sulfites.