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Churchill's Quinta Da Gricha 2019 Vintage Port
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Brimming with quality. This is a typical Quinta da Gricha Single Quinta Vintage Port. Black-inky colour, intense blueberry aromas, herbal and spicy flavours and that vibrant natural acidity that brings a tannic structure and finish to the wine that we like to refer to as ‘Tension'. - Johnny Graham and Ricardo Pinto Nunes.
Quinta da Gricha is located on the South bank of the river Douro between Pinhão and Tua with a North facing aspect. The 50 hectare property comprises a vineyard area of approximately 40 hectares. Named for the natural spring (“gricha”) that feeds the north-facing vineyards, Quinta da Gricha sits in a microclimate at 150 to 400 meters above sea level, with a wind exposure that naturally regulates humidity. Our oldest vines are over 70 years old and produce wines with vibrant natural acidity and complexity. This Vintage Port was sourced exclusively from the old vineyards on the estate (+70 years).
THE YEAR
Churchill's Quinta da Gricha 2019 Vintage Port was the result of an overall dry viticultural year in 2018/2019, with lower precipitation levels and higher temperatures than average, with January and June being colder than average, while December and May were hotter than usual. Despite heavy rainfall in April, good weather conditions in the months that followed allowed the bunches to be in excellent shape to start picking in the middle of September. Some rainfall occurred during the harvest, which had a positive impact on the maturation, allowing for the production of wines with good colour intensity and natural acidity and lower alcohol levels than average.
We picked our oldest vines, which form the backbone of our Single Quinta Vintage Port, on the 20th of September under perfect weather conditions. Grapes were crushed later in the day after cooling down in our cold storage container. After being sorted and crushed without destemming, the must fermented naturally for a period of five days, being pressed and fortified on the 25th of September.
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