DOC Douro Wines

Quinta do Convento Red

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Quinta do Convento Red

Quinta do Convento was established in the 12th century by Cistercian monks and the links to winemaking have remained ever since. Quinta do Convento red is produced from Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca, some of the best and most traditional grape varieties in the Douro region.

Quinta do Convento Red

product.climate

Mediterranean

product.soil

Mix of schist and granite

product.varieties

33% Touriga Nacional, 33% Tinta Roriz and 33% Touriga Franca

product.average_vineyard_age

30 years

product.harvest_period

September 2016

product.harvest_method

Manual

product.aging

12 months in French oak barrels

product.bottling

12 months in French oak barrels

product.alcohol

14.5%

product.total_acidity

5.2 g/L (tartaric acid)

product.total_production

4100 bottles

product.winemaking

Diogo Lopes and Anselmo Mendes

Quinta do Convento Red

product.climate

Mediterranean

product.soil

Mix of schist and granite

product.varieties

Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca

product.average_vineyard_age

30 years

product.harvest_period

September 2013

product.harvest_method

Manual into 18 kg boxes

product.aging

12 months in French oak barrels

product.bottling

May 2015 | March 2019

product.alcohol

13.8%

product.total_acidity

5.0 g/L (tartaric acid)

product.ph

3.64

product.total_production

13 300 bottles

product.winemaking

Diogo Lopes and Anselmo Mendes

Quinta do Convento Red

product.climate

Mediterranean

product.soil

Mix of schist and granite

product.varieties

33% Touriga Nacional, 33% Touriga Franca and 33% Tinta Roriz

product.average_vineyard_age

30 years

product.harvest_period

September 2018

product.harvest_method

Manually into 18kg boxes

product.aging

9 months in second year french oak barrels

product.bottling

July 2020 | January 2021

product.alcohol

14%

product.total_acidity

5.8 g/L (tartaric acid)

product.ph

3.5

product.total_production

6660 bottles

product.winemaking

Diogo Lopes and Maria Susete Melo

Quinta do Convento Red

product.climate

Mediterranean

product.soil

Schist and granite

product.varieties

40% Touriga Nacional, 20% Tinta Roriz, 20% Touriga Franca and 20% Field Blend

product.average_vineyard_age

30 years

product.harvest_period

September 2019

product.harvest_method

Manual

product.aging

50% of the blend ages in second and third-year French oak barrels for 12 months.

product.bottling

July 2021 | January 2022

product.alcohol

14%

product.total_acidity

5.0 g/L (tartaric acid)

product.ph

3.56

product.total_production

28 200 bottles

product.winemaking

Diogo Lopes & Maria Susete Melo

Quinta do Convento Red

product.climate

Mediterranean

product.soil

Schist and granite

product.varieties

34% Old Vines (field blend), 31% Tinta Barroca, 21% Touriga Nacional, 14% Tinta Roriz

product.average_vineyard_age

30 years

product.harvest_period

September 2020

product.harvest_method

Manual

product.aging

70% of the blend aged in second and third-year French oak barrels for 16 months

product.bottling

August 2022 | May 2024

product.alcohol

13.5% alc

product.total_acidity

5.1 g/L (tartaric acid)

product.ph

3.61

product.total_production

14 332 bottles

product.winemaking

Diogo Lopes & Maria Susete Melo