Douro DOC Reserva Red 2004
Douro DOC Reserva Red 2004
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"Um aroma de fundo mineral com fruto bonito de cereja, leve
baunilha num conjunto elegante e francamente atraente. Muito fino na
boca, tabaco, fruto com especiaria requintada, taninos de grande
qualidade, macios e saborosos. Longo e aristocrático no final." |
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"After the vertical tasting, my conclusion was that the 2004
RESERVA was the best wine yet made here. It is powerful and focused,
intense and gripping, showing fine depth, great fruit, and better
structure than the lovely 2003. It will be interesting to watch the
development of this wine, which may yet merit a higher rating, but its
multilayered, intense, yet well balanced presentation was superb." |
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"Concentrated sweet, ripe, supple jammy dark fruits nose. Almost
Port-like. The palate is soft and lush with sweet spicy notes. Good
concentration to this dense yet accessible wine." |
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"Cheio na cor, intenso e rico no aroma, com notas de alguma
evolução, tabaco, café e fruta em passa, num estilo envolvente,
fresco e profundo. Excelente estrutura na boca, aveludado e vivo,
com taninos bem presentes mas em pleno envolvimento no conjunto.
É requintado, cheio de sabor e tem muita persistência. É um
senhor vinho, com larga vida pela frente." |
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"Boa cor, excelente concentração aromática, a vegetal seco,
casca e fruto de amêndoa, aniz, mineral, toque alicorado. Na boca
mostra-se carnudo, taninos polidos, cheio de fruto e cacau com leve nota
de tabaco, termina longo e amplo." |
 
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The heavy rain that fell in the autumn of 2003 was followed by a dry winter.
Bud burst took place between the middle and the end of March, and was followed by rapid vine growth during the month of April.
Spring was dry, with rainfall below average for the period and with relatively higher temperatures than normal. June and July were even drier and hotter, producing favourable conditions for fruitset – “desavinho” (uneven development of individual berries within a bunch of grapes – known as millerandage in French) was localized and insignificant – and vigorous vine growth, thus setting the scene for a large harvest.
The harvest started on the 24th September that is exceptionally late from Quinta de Roriz. The rain that fell in the beginning of August and the results of the maturation studies were the reason for the late start.
Grape Origins
Provided exclusively by Quinta de Roriz from carefully analysed and prepared plots of vineyard.
Grape Varieties
| Variety | % |
| Touriga Nacional | 55% |
| Touriga Franca | 35% |
| Tinta Roriz | 5% |
| Tinto Cão | 5% |
Vinification
Rigorous grape selection by hand on selection tables ('triage'); inoculation with selected yeast; fermentation in stainless steel tanks, maceration by pumping over with temperature controlled at 28-30°C.
Ageing
12 months in new French oak (Damy, Vicard, Matthieu).
Fining
Fining with egg white.
Bottling
October 2005
Total Production
2,500 cases of 2x6/75cl
Technical Specifications
Alcohol by volume: 13.8%
Total acidity: 4.95 g/l
Volatile acidity: 0.55 g/l (acetic acid)
pH: 3.58
Consumption
Can be drunk but this wine will continue to age superbly in bottle over the next few years. Decanting will bring out this wine’s finest attributes.
Wine Makers
Charles Symington and Pedro Correia
Oporto, Portugal
January 2007
