The Dão was first officially recognized as a Região Demarcada in 1908. In the 1940s, to improve the quality of the wine from the region and promote some sort of national identity, the government of Prime Minister António de Oliveira Salazar instituted new regulations establishing the mandatory use of co-operatives in the region. These co-operatives would have exclusive privilege to the grapes grown in the region and were charged with making the wine that would be sold to private merchants.
The North - East exposure/orientation of the slope of the property, as well as the schistose soil with vertical diaclasites, which allow the vine roots to penetrate to unthinkable depths, with a consequent complexity of benefits for the vine, provide to Quinta do Javali with exceptional qualities for the production of the finest PORT and DOURO DOC wines.
TOURIGA NACIONAL 2014 - RED WINE -DAO DOC
Tasting Notes:
Intense and profound, full, of good structure, with a refined and highly persistent finish, demonstrating its own personality
Aroma:
Presents a very mature forest fruits aroma, with nuances of cherry and spices, and a refined bouquet
Aging:
12 months in Allier Fino, American and Russian oak barrels, followed by 6 months in the bottle
Aspect: Clear Color: Ruby Aroma: Presents
Alcoholic content: 13,5 % Vol.Volatile acidity: 0.58g/l
Total acidity: 5,53 g/l
Dry extract: 32,6 g /l
Residual Sugar: 3,5 g/l
Climate: Mediterranean
Soil: Granite
Grape stocks: Touriga Nacional
Density of Plantation: 4000 plants per hectareType of Pruning: Single and Double curtain, and Guyot
Type of Training: Monoplane vertical rising Yield per hectare (ton./ha): 4 tonnes of grapes per hectare
Oenological Technology
Type: Traditional Dão, classic vinification Fermentation: At a controlled temperature of up to 28º C. for 8 to 10 days