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Wine Description
The Story
Batuta is not made every year. It is a wine of extremes; the tannins are present yet fine and elegant. North facing very old vineyards from Quinta do Carril are the main source for Batuta, but also older vines (about 100 years old) near Quinta de Nápoles are included. Batuta results from very delicate vinification system where the alcoholic maceration is led to the extreme and all details are took into account in order to obtain this very complex fine and elegant wine.
Wine Information
The 2014 harvest was slightly lower in production comparatively to 2013, but certainly made up for it in quality. Harvest began in early September, in order to maintain the high levels of acidity, balance and freshness in the wines. As in the previous year, the early start avoided rain later in the month and overripe fruit in some more exposed vineyards.
After careful selection, both in the vineyard and the winery, fermentation took place in cone-shaped stainless steel vats and wooden barrels, with maceration for around 60 days. The wine aged for 22 months in French oak barrels, with 25% new oak, where malolactic fermentation took place.
