Quinta de Sant'Ana

Touriga Nacional 2018

A delightful and beautiful Touriga Nacional from Lisbon.

Glass Bordeaux glass

Grapes Touriga Nacional

Flavors red fruit, black fruit, flowers & jam

Serve 16 - 18 degrees Celsius 

Appellation Gradil, Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal

Food stews, beef, lamb & game

Alcohol 15%

Winemaker António Maçanita & James Frost

Background Quinta de Sant’Ana is located just a 30-minute drive north of Lisbon. The winery is run by James Frost and António Maçanita, who produce organic wines on calcareous clay soil. António’s original and sometimes daring approach results in wines that are both traditional and surprisingly innovative for Portugal. The vineyards are close to the Atlantic Ocean, providing ideal conditions for the production of refined and fresh wines with a distinct character.

Vineyards Organic and in conversion to biodynamic. Gently sloping, south-facing, with deep, fertile soils.

Harvest manual

Vinification Selected, hand-picked grapes arrive at the winery in 20 kg crates. All grapes are gently destemmed and pressed, then carefully transported via conveyor belt into conical “balseiro” fermentation tanks. The grapes remain in these tanks for a month, from picking to pressing, fermenting with pump-overs and undergoing a long maceration. The wine then matures for 20 months in both new and used French oak barrels.

Filtering plate filter

Residual sugar 0.6 grams per liter

Acidity 5.36 grams per liter

Sulphite 35 milligrams per liter

PH value 3.74