Quinta Nova, Colheita Rosé, Douro Valley, Portugal, 2017

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Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at Lindley Hall, London, 22 Feb 2018)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2020
This pretty 2017 rosé is the third vintage from this 250-year-old estate, producing 17,000 bottles a year and on sale for the first time in the UK. It's on trend, with its pale colour which belies the firm structure of the Tinta Roriz, partially fermented in oak. It has fresh flavours of red berry fruit, a decent balancing acidity, and fine length.
Producer
Quinta Nova
Brand
Colheita Rosé
Vintage
2017
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Rosé
Country
Portugal
Region
Douro Valley
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
13.00%
Oak
Lightly Oaked
Grapes
50% Tinta Roriz
50% Touriga Nacional