Churchill’s Grafite Tinto 2020

Churchill’s Grafite Tinto 2020

The name Grafite acknowledges our winemakers’ artistic signature in these hand-crafted wines. Grafite red is our elegant interpretation of a classic Douro red. It shows aromas of wild flowers and dark berries, with soft tannins and a hint of spice on the finish.

SOURCING
Produced from grapes grown on our estates located in the Cima Corgo and Douro Superior sub-regions of the Douro Valley.

WINEMAKING NOTES
The areas of vineyard or “talhões” chosen depend on which grape varieties are most favoured by the climatic conditions of the year. The grapes are hand-picked into small boxes of approx. 20 kilos and brought to the winery where they undergo a careful selection process before being crushed. The vinification takes place in small stainless steel fermentation tanks. The grapes are fully destemmed and crushed. After 4 days of cold maceration the fermentation process follows under temperature-controlled conditions. The juice is gently pumped over the skins during fermentation which is long and even ensuring good aromatic and polyphenolic extraction.

AGING
About 30% of this wine is aged for 12 months in both new and used French oak casks; the remaining part is kept in stainless steel vats to maintain its fruity character combined with the oak complexity from the wines in casks. It is fined and lightly filtered before bottling.

SERVING
Serve at room temperature.

REGION
Douro.

WINEMAKING
John Graham and Ricardo Pinto Nunes.

GRAPE VARIETIES
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz.

ALCOHOL
13.5 %

QUALITY
We practice sustainable agricultural methods certified by the SATIVA institute.