Quinta de la Rosa Tawny 20 years old
DO Douro, 500 ml
| Grape variety: | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz |
| Producer: | Quinta de la Rosa |
| Origin: | Portugal / Porto |
Description
This tawny was launched in 2013 to celebrate its 25th anniversary. With wonderful richness, it coats the palate with elegance and freshness. A surprising saltiness runs through the aromatic arc of roasted hazelnuts, saffron, dates, chestnuts and almond paste. Its complex bouquet also includes notes of lilies, light tobacco and incense. tobacco and incense. Its extremely long finish offers an an extraordinary taste experience.
Attributes
| Origin: | Portugal / Porto |
| Grape variety: | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz |
| Label: | Vegan |
| Drinking temperature: | 16 to 18 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Cakes, biscuits, pastries, Chocolate and chocolate dessert, Blue cheese |
| Vinification: | with stalks attenuated, stamped by foot |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, strict selection, in small boxes |
| Maturation: | in large wooden barrel/foudre |
| Volume: | 20.0 % |
| Residual sugar: | 105 g |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Quinta de la Rosa
Portugal and England have engaged in wine trading since the 14th century. Over the course of time, the British also settled in Portugal, establishing agricultural estates (quintas) to grow wine, and founding large trading companies in Porto. The Bergqvist family are descendants of these settlers, still involved in production and trade on the strength of innovative ideas and great commitment.
Quinta de la Rosa is headed by Sophia Bergqvist. She is the granddaughter of Claire Feuerheerd, who received Quinta de la Rosa as a christening gift from her English grandmother. Sophia's father, Tim Bergqvist, took over the management in 1972, after Claire Feuerheerd’s death. The quinta experienced some turbulent times – the depression in the 1930s, the Second World War and difficult times in the 1960s. When the Portuguese revolution broke out, the temptation to sell was great. But Sophia's mother, Patricia, spoke out strongly against this move.
With Portugal’s entry into the European Community in 1986, both father and daughter decided to join forces to make Quinta de la Rosa one of the leading independent producers of quality port wine. Very soon afterwards, Quinta de la Rosa became one of the first to also bottle dry Douro wine. Today, not only can you find their excellent port wines in the best wine shops, hotels and restaurants all over the world, but also their extraordinary dry white and red wines. The La Rosa White Wine Reserva, for example, surprises with its mineral freshness, complexity and length, standing toe to toe with top Burgundy wine.
The Douro Valley is also a fantastic travel destination. Quinta de la Rosa offers visitors charming rooms, equipped with all the modern comforts. In summer 2017, they opened the Cozinha da Clara restaurant, which serves Portuguese dishes and recipes handed down from grandmother Claire. www.quintadelarosa.com
Tinta Roriz
Iberian Native
leather and spices, it gives the Rioja its face. In the Ribera del Duero, it is known as Tinta del país. Here it turns out focused and muscular. As it has inhabited the Iberian Peninsula for centuries, it is known under countless synonyms. Across the border in Portugal, it is called Tinta Roriz, and lends colour and body to port wine. It also plays an important role in the booming wine scene of the Douro Valley. The Tempranillo owes its name to its early maturity – "temprano" in Spanish means "early". Tip: do it like they do in Spain and enjoy it with lamb.
Portugal
Portugal – Much more than port
Situated on the southwestern tip of Europe, this country is, despite its small size, blessed with a multitude of landscapes. Austere mountains alternate with green valleys and golden beaches. Vines have thrived against this backdrop for over 4,000 years, brought to the peninsula by Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans.
Portugal has over 500 autochthonous varieties. The term derives from ancient Greek, and means roughly “of the land itself.”
