Churchill's Estates Quinta da Gricha
P398-21
Churchill Graham SA
Churchill's Estates Quinta da Gricha
Douro , Portugal
| Type: | General |
| Varietals: | Field blend including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Francisca, and Tinto Cão |
| Region: | Douro , Cima Corgo and Douro Superior |
| Vineyard Size: | Churchill's owns Quinta da Gricha, which encompasses 20 hectares of vineyards. This estate is situated in the Cima Corgo region, benefiting from a south-facing exposure and is classified as "A. |
| Farming Methods: | Manual Harvest in 20-Kilogram Boxes |
| Climate: | Mediterranean climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. |
| Fermentation: | The grapes are hand-picked into small boxes of approximately 20 kilos and brought to the winery, where they undergo a careful selection process before being crushed. The grapes are chilled overnight to 5°C and then crushed and allowed to cold-soak in tanks for 12 hours at 10°C. The must is transferred to a stainless steel lagar to start the fermentation. At approximately the middle of the fermentation process, the juice is separated from the skins and racked to new 500 L French oak barrels to finish the alcoholic fermentation. |
| Winemaker: | John Graham and Ricardo Pinto |
| Elevage: | Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. |
| ABV | 14.0% | Sizes | 750ml |
ABOUT THIS BOTTLE
Founded in 1981 by winemaker Johnny Graham, who represents the fifth generation of his family to make wine in the Douro Valley, Churchill's remains a family-owned independent producer. Quinta da Gricha, Churchill's flagship vineyard, is located in the heart of the Cima Corgo in the Douro Valley and features "lagares" dating back to 1852. Benefiting from a north-facing exposure, Quinta da Gricha produces wines with a raw vibrancy and excellent natural acidity.
