Description
Quinta de la Rosa’s wines are remarkable and this example of an ancient and low-yielding local grape, tinto cão, stopped winemaker Freddy Bulmer in his tracks for its wonderful aromas. Quinta de la Rosa have unlocked the grape’s elegance and finesse by using only a little contact, to draw out the vibrant purple colour but not over-cook the tannins. It has also been aged in used French oak barrels for 12 months.
Tasting Notes :
The result reveals more aromatic wine style, with lifted notes of violets, bramble fruits, redcurrants and lavender on the nose. The palate still has plenty of depth and concentration and it has a lovely freshness of acidity which keeps it lifted and a joy to drink. Flavours of blueberry fruits, damsons, sloes, plums and wild raspberries build and are complimented by a delicately savoury umami which compliments the succulent fruit.
