Description
Terroir
Located near Pinhão, on the right bank of the Douro, Quinta da Boavista has a spectacular view over the river. It is one of the most iconic properties in the demarcated region known, not only for its historical connection to the Baron of Forrester, but also for its 36 hectares of high quality vineyards.
Boa-Vista Reserva Red is a wine that reflects the combination of multiple micro-terroirs. The different grape varieties, of different ages, at different altitudes and exposure to sunlight, are expressed here in a unique way, resulting in a multifaceted wine, inimitable in character, longevity and elegance.
Caste
25% Touriga Nacional | 25% Touriga Franca | 25% Red Dog | 25% Old Vines (80 years +)
This wine constitutes the ‘backbone’ of Quinta da Boavista’s portfolio and results from a blend made with grapes from old and more recent vineyards. In particular, this Reserva is produced using Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão and Old Vines.
Touriga Nacional is a red grape variety that is a key ingredient for both still and fortified wines from the Douro region. It presents bold notes of black fruits, commonly accompanied by memories of spices and violet.
Secondly, Touriga Franca is also one of the traditional varieties of the Douro region. More aromatic and lighter in structure, it is slightly less concentrated, Touriga Franca has high tannins and a fresh aroma of ripe red fruits, spices complemented by floral notes.
In turn, Tinto Cão is a variety that dates back to the origins of the region. Over the years, it has been proven that Tinto Cão develops better in areas of the region less exposed to sunlight. The milder climate allows the floral aromas of the variety to develop and stand out. Responsible for red wines with less color intensity, it has good levels of acidity and tannins.
All of these are combined with a variety of old vines from the 10 hectares of the Quinta which have vines over 80 years old.
Winemaking
At Quinta da Boavista, to ensure the preservation of the variety’s characteristics and total control of the production process, we resort to manual harvesting and hand picking of bunches, followed by destemming and gentle crushing of the berries.
As fermentation tanks we have traditional granite presses with foot treading, stainless steel fermentation vats and, for small batches, pvc food containers or fermentation in new 500 liter French wood barrels. Each of these types of fermentation gives the wine a particular style. As a winemaking philosophy we have only one: to delicately extract the best characteristics of our grapes.
All wines age 100% in French oak barrels and after a stage that varies between 15 and 20 months, the different batches are formed. All wines are sealed with natural cork. Not being filtered or cold stabilized, they can give rise to a precipitate with age.
Vibrant ruby color. It has an aroma of black fruit, of great breadth and generosity, well complemented by fresh notes of fine and elegant spice. In the mouth, vigor prevails, well-defined tannins that over time merge with the fruit and enhance the structure and finesse of the whole. Overflowing with freshness, this is a vigorous wine with a lot of life ahead of it.
Ideal to accompany dishes of red meat, game or cheese.
