Lello Douro Tinto 2021

Vinhos Borges

Lello Douro Tinto
2021

$17.00

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable

4 case(s) available

Service fees
$ 2.70
Product code
14735438
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$15.00
Country
Portugal
Regulated designation
Denominação de origem controlada (DOC)
Region
Douro
Appellation
Douro
Varietal(s)
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta barroca
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
3.1 g/l
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

In 1884, the brothers António and Francisco Borges founded a company dedicated to banking, the sale of lottery tickets and tobacco. Then in 1891, they created the Sociedade dos Vinhos Borges, a company dedicated to the production and marketing of wine. In 1904, they bought the Quinta de Solaheira vineyard in the Douro river valley, laying the first foundations for what would define their true vocation. In 1991, the company added 46 hectares with the Quinta de Simaens vineyard, followed by...

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Production notes

Complete destemming of the grapes. Short pre-fermentation maceration followed by fermentation in vats for 6-8 days at a controlled temperature between 27-28⁰C with fairly frequent pumping over. After the alcoholic fermentation, the separation of the parts with which the wine has fermented is made and the malolactic fermentation is triggered. Part of the wine is aged in stainless steel vats and another in French oak for a period of 5 months.

Tasting notes

Notes of red fruits, strawberries, orange blossom, caramel and spices. Bulky on the palate, it has a balanced acidity and a taste imbued with a beautiful youth, dominated by red fruits. The tannins are present and linger on the finish. Pairings with beef, chicken and sausages.