Teoria

Bruto Reserva 2017

Grapes touriga nacional & touriga franca (field blend)

Flavors red fruit, stone fruit, brioche & flowers

Serve 6 - 10 degrees Celsius

Appellation Ceilerós, Sabrosa, Cima Corgo, Douro, Portugal

Food aperitif, seafood, very light veal and light poultry dishes

Alcohol 12%

Winemaker António Dinis

Background Rosa and António (1974) continued their vineyard at Rosa's family's place after António had been a winemaker for other vineyards and a laboratory technician at the Institute for Vinho Verde (CVRVV) for years. On their 6-hectare vineyard, they make classic wines as found in the Douro. Besides being a winemaker for himself, António is a freelancer for other vineyards and Rosa manages the B&B. The name Teoria? That's a romantic story: Rosa and António met during their graduation. Teoria translates as obtaining a diploma. 

Vineyards On the small vineyard, whose hills face south (towards Pinhão), there are over 32 grape varieties. In the rolling landscape of the Douro Valley, António makes his wines. Some of the vines are old, planted at the time of Rosa's father's birth in 1943. They do not work organically but do not use pesticides. 

Harvest Manual

Vinification After the harvest, the grapes are foot-trodden in typical lagares. Alcoholic fermentation also takes place in the open vats. The wine ages for 16 months in stainless steel tanks, after which the second fermentation takes place and the wine ages for another 24 months in the bottle. 

Filtering plate filter

Residual sugar 4.6 grams per liter

Acidity 6.82 grams per liter

pH value 3.04