2013 Dom Bella Grande Reserva Red 1 x 1.50L 1 Magnum Bottle Dão Region WINEMAKER: Pascal Chatonnet. WINE VARIETIES: Touriga Nacional (100%). VINIFICATION Machine harvested and then placed onto a selection tray where only the best bunches will enter the winery. Cold maceration before destemming and crushing. Grapes are then transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. Maceration lasts for approximately 20 days. The wine is then aged for up to 24 months in 225 litre French oak barrels (a small amount is new) and then for another 6 years in the bottle before being released to the market. TASTING NOTES Deep ruby. Pronounced aromas of bergamote, black fruit preserve, dried leaves, cigar boxspices, red cherry preserve and a touch of roasted vanilla. lots of aromatic layers. Full bodied, with tight tannins. Very long lasting finish, showing a robust and generous wine. SERVING Excellent to accompany red meat and game dishes. Also recommended to accompany cheeses and chocolate and red fruit desserts. Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC. DESCRIPTION Ideal Drinks was created in 2010 by Carlos Dias, a respected Portuguese businessman with an international reputation. Passionate about wine and a great epicurean, he decided to invest in Portugal and embrace the challenge of producing excellent quality wines, spirits and olive oils. These products are intended to be ambassadors of what is best in our country.Quinta Colinas de S. Lourenço, built according to the best examples worldwide, uses the most modern winemaking technology, moving all liquids and masses by gravity. The spacious aging rooms, equipped with the best French oak barrels, provide the ideal conditions for the peaceful rest of the wines, which normally also age in bottles for several years. The reserve wines intended for the production of sparkling wines also age in these rooms in imposing reserve barrels. Quinta de Milagres, restructured in an innovative way, has privileged conditions for the production of an exceptional Alvarinho wine. Located in the municipality of Monção, in the parish of Cambeses, in Sende, it is a unique property with three and a half hectares of vineyards integrated in the Sub-Region of Monção and Melgaço and entirely dedicated to the Alvarinho grape variety. Quinta de Bella combines unique natural conditions and traditional sustainable viticulture to produce Térroir wines with a unique character. Inserted in the historic Dão Region, in the village of Prime, parish of Fragosela, neighboring the city of Viseu, it is an extensive property of approximately 70 hectares that develops from the bank of the Dão River. PLEASE NOTE: This is a recurring auction. The seal number(s) you see on the photos might differ from the one(s) on your bottle(s).