Foz de Arouce Tinto

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Wine Description

Foz de Arouce Tinto is sourced from the schistous alluvial vineyard of Quinta de Foz de Arouce, which has been in the family of Count João Fillipe Osorio since the twelfth century. The wine, which is 80% Baga and 20% Touriga Nacional, is fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in French oak for eight months.

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Acclaim
EDITOR'S CHOICE: “Big, black colored wine that is firm and solid while also offering smooth richness. It has concentration, dense and bitter tannins that need time to soften out. Powerful and dense.”
— Wine Enthusiast, Oct 2013
“Quinta de Foz de Arouce is a winery located in no particular region and grows a local grape very few people have ever drunk. Their wines are simply amazing…. A dense and powerful wine with gritty tannins that shows a wine that is meant for the wine cellar, not easy sipping. The wine is layered with floral and red fruits rising to the top with coriander and allspice notes balancing out a high note of white flowers and cranberry.”
— Vinology.com/Wine School of Philadelphia, Apr 2015
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Quinta de Foz de Arouce
Vineyard size
20 acres
Soil composition
Schist
Training method
Bilateral cordon de Royat
Elevation:
660-825 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Northeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1999
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2003
Bottles produced of this wine:
28,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
6-10
Varietal composition:
80% Baga and 20% Touriga Nacional
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
6-10 days
Fermentation temperature:
79-82 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
300 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
8 months
Age of Aging Container:
One-Two years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
<4.0 g/L