Dark red, well balanced, well aged (vintage 2014). Aromas of dried plums, blackberries, violets. Dark, jammy fruit flavours and a spicy twist. Round tannins and a complex dry ending.
A field blend from old vineyards including Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Touriga National. Harvested by hand, foot trodden, fermentation in granite tanks, unfiltered.
Quinta do Roncao is a family estate of 12 hectare, with vineards on 500m altitude, 6km from the Douro river. Northern Portugal.