- Quinta do Cerro da Nora, Grande Reserva 2011
Quinta do Cerro da Nora Grande Reserva 2011 is a red DOC Douro wine made from Touriga Nacional grapes of the most noble area of the estate blended with 70 year Old Vine grapes.
The grapes were selected and then vinified in stainless steel lagars with mechanical treading and controlled fermentation temperature. This wine aged 14 months in new French oak barrels.
It is an elegant, full bodied wine, made from one exceptional and selected harvest, allowing only 6331 bottles to be produced.
Technical Specs
DOC Douro red wines are classified according to Porto and Douro Wine Institute (IVDP) in three categories: Colheita (Harvest), Reserva and Grande Reserva.
Grande Reserva is a single harvest wine, with minimal stage of 12 months, alcoholic grade ≥12%, exhibiting intense and complex aromas, with good color depth. While young, these wines have great structure and persistent tannins. When aged, they show delicate aromas of great complexity, soft in the mouth, and keeping its balance. These are wines with aging potential of several years, and may take almost a decade to reach its peak.