Quinta De Ervamoira Red 2021

"Quinta de Ervamoira is an interpretation of a unique and special place on the banks of the Côa River that, after fermentation in a lagar, undergoes an 18-month aging process in French oak: 40% in large casks, 30% in new barrels, 30% in one-year-old barrels, and 12 months in bottle. It was also at this Quinta that modern Douro viticulture was born. For the first time, in 1974, the 5 previously studied and selected grape varieties were planted, trained on a steeper slope. At Quinta de Ervamoira, viticulture is practiced sustainably, respecting biodiversity and without the use of any pesticides or herbicides. For the production of DOC Douro Quinta de Ervamoira, the Ramos Pinto team selected small plots of parcels that were carefully harvested and vinified. With a bright garnet color, the DOC Douro Quinta de Ervamoira red wine is very expressive and has enormous aromatic complexity. On the palate, it is pure elegance. With a silky start, increasing volume, and an intense and persistent finish. According to João Luís Baptista, the winemaker responsible for the Douro wines at Casa Ramos Pinto, the DOC Douro Quinta de Ervamoira 2018 is "a unique wine from an extraordinary year, where concentration, freshness, fine and soft tannins blend with elegance." "It's here!" This is where the Douro is reborn..."