2019 BURMESTER Quinta do Arnozelo Grande Reserva Red 3 x 0.75L Kopke Group - Burmester Douro Region WINEMAKER: Ricardo Macedo. AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 92 Points, Wine Enthusiast 18 Points, Revista de Vinhos 17.5 Points, Revista Grandes Escolhas WINE VARIETIES: Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão & Tinta Amarela. VINIFICATION Harvested by hand. Complete destemming and crushing. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats at temperatures up to 28°C. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats. Matured in new French and American oak barrels of 225 litres for 12 months. TASTING NOTES This Grande Reserva is intense purple in colour and made with grapes from Quinta do Arnozelo. With a layered bouquet, the aromas of ripe black fruit and floral and spicy notes unfold successively on the nose. Seduces by its complexity and voluptuousness, by its acidity and by its solid and deep structure. SERVING Pair with red or game meat or wild berries. It also goes perfectly well with strong cheese. Store in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations. Keep the bottle in a horizontal position. Best served at a temperature between 16-18ºC. HISTORY Burmester has been renowned for its Port wines and DOC Douro wines for a long time. It all started in London in 1750, when Henry Burmester joined John Nash to establish the company Burmester, Nash & Co. They began exporting Port wine from Vila Nova de Gaia to Europe. The company passed from one generation to another until 1834, when Johann Wilhelm Burmester (J. W. B.), a direct descendant of the founder Henry Burmester, arrived in Porto, oblivious to the fact that he would begin a famous new family dynasty. His great decisions showed character and courage. Having started as a clerk in an indebted company, he became its manager and then bought it outright with all its rights and responsibilities. After all political and economic instabilities, J.W. Burmester persists and in 1992 begins the production of DOC Douro Wine and was quickly well accepted by the market. Through its long years of existence, Burmester went from one success to the other, proving its character and determination. Henry Burmester and John Nash forged the brand’s path, J. W. Burmester and his descendants solidified its character and purpose. 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).