COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Touriga Nacional
PRODUCER
Quinta de Sant'Ana
REGION
Lisboa
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Quinta de Sant'Ana is a historic family-run estate located in Mafra, just north of Lisbon. Originally purchased in 1969 by German Baron Gustav von Furstenberg, it is now managed by his daughter Ann and her husband James Frost. Working alongside renowned oenologist Antonio Moita Macanita, the estate focuses on organic viticulture. The unique microclimate here is heavily influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, bringing cool morning mists and salty breezes that allow for a slow, balanced ripening of the grapes, resulting in wines of remarkable freshness and elegance.
ALCOHOL
15.0%
AVG. PRICE
€35
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
15-17°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
This wine is highly exclusive, with only 3,120 bottles produced for the 2020 vintage.
Fact 02
While Touriga Nacional is typically jammy and heavy, the Atlantic breezes here make this one of Portugal's freshest expressions.
Fact 03
The estate's red grapes are planted on steep, shallow calcareous clay slopes to maximize sun exposure.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are 100% hand-picked into small 20kg boxes, de-stemmed, and gently crushed. Fermentation and maceration take place over the course of one month in truncated conical oak vats (balseiros), utilizing gentle pump-overs and extended post-fermentation maceration. The wine is then transferred to used French oak casks where it ages with occasional light battonage. The 2020 vintage was bottled in August 2023 after approximately 30 to 33 months of total maturation.
