Teoria

António doesn't make much of his best wine. But that the wine is unlimited in its flavors, that much is clear. A very beautiful and elegant Douro wine that can quietly age for 15 years. It gets better with time.

Limite 2015

Glass Bordeaux glass

Grapes touriga nacional, sousão, tinta roriz (tempranillo) (field blend)

Flavors red fruit, spices, black fruit & flowers

Serve 16 - 18 degrees, decant

Appellation Celeiròs, Cima Corgo, Douro, Portugal

Food beef, mushrooms, game & lamb

Alcohol 14.50%

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 they occur in the Douro. In addition to 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 while graduating. Teoria translates as obtaining a diploma.

Vineyards On the small vineyard, whose hills face south (in the direction of Pinhão), there are over 32 grape varieties. António makes his wines in the rolling landscape of the Douro Valley. Some of the vines are old, planted at the time of Rosa's father's birth in 1943. They do not work organically, but without 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 new French oak.

Filtering plate filter

Residual sugar 0.6 grams per liter

Acids 6.90 grams per liter

PH value 3.75