Prazo de Roriz
Douro DOC Red 2003
Prazo de Roriz
Douro DOC Red 2003

"Winemakers Charles Symington and Pedro Correia blend Tinta Roriz (40 percent), Touriga Franca (30 percent), Tinta Barroca (20 percent) and Touriga Nacional (10 percent) for this affordable introduction to the dry reds from the Portuguese region famed for its Port wines. The grapes are primarily sourced from younger vines, and the wine was aged for nine months in 2-year-old French oak casks. 2,000 cases imported."
Wine Spectator
2005 TOP 100
Annual roundup of the year's most exciting wines

"Quite bluish purple. Sweet, floral nose…Very pretty start, and then still tannic. Only mid-length. Low-temperature fermentation."
Score: 16
Jancis Robinson
www.jancisrobinson.com
2005 

"Rich and concentrated, with layers of mouth filling red and black fruit flavors. Full-bodied, with blackberry, dark chocolate and licorice elements all in balance. Pure minerally finish, with plenty of grip. Tempting now; best from 2007 through 2010."
Score: 91 Points
Smart Buy
Kim Marcus
Wine Spectator’s advance, www.winespectator.com
Preview of the buying guide
for May 31st Issue

"Um vinho excepcional, se atendermos a que se trata da segunda marca da Quinta. Predomínio da Tinta Roriz, associada a Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca e Touriga Nacional. Redondo, equilibrado, bem condimentado de madeira."
José Salvador
Revista Visão,
15 Junho 2006

"No aroma impressiona pela excelente qualidade da fruta, lembrando bagas silvestres com algum ligeiro floral, num conjunto muito fresco e atractivo. Impõe-se na boca pela textura e nobreza dos taninos, sólidos mas polidos, mostrando-se um tinto muito bem estruturado, e ao mesmo tempo vigoroso e elegante, com muito nível."
Class: 17.5 pontos
Luis Ramos Lopes
Revista de Vinhos,
Março 2006

"Boa profundidade de cor, a químico e tinta da china com fundo preto austero. Bem afinado na boca, taninos redondos, especiarias, austeridado com alguma concentração e final longo com secura moderada."
João Afonso
Anuário de Vinhos 2007

"Muitas notas químicas escondem a fruta, o vinho está ainda a desabrochar. Muito atractivo na boca, cheio, com vigor mas sem pontos fracos, é um tinto de consumo imediato mas que também pode viver bem em cave."
Class.: 16,5
João Paulo Martins
Vinhos de Portugal 2007

"Bastante rico na cor, tem fruta muito madura, com notas de amora preta, confitados, especiarias doces e cravinho. Um vinho menos vibrante do que o seu homónimo de 2004, mas igualmente sedutor. Muita garra na boca, a contrariar o perfil mais maduro do nariz, e taninos largos em forma, com um final persistente onde os aromas balsâmicos aparecem. Termina com traço seco e mineral. Consumo: 2007-2011"
Class: 15/16
Manuel Moreira
Blue Wine
Novembro 2007 

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The heavy rain that fell in the autumn of 2002 and again in January 2003 was a stark contrast to the higher then average temperatures in March. The climatic conditions in May were extremely beneficial to the flowering and berry set that gave signs to 2003 being a large harvest. The summer was hot and dry which led to the production of musts with extremely low levels of acidity and high sugar levels. It was a year at Quinta de Roriz where we felt that there was a large time difference between the polyphenolic maturation and the technical maturation. Manual picking of the grapes started on the 23rd September and finished on the 29 September.

Grape Origins

Provided exclusively by Quinta de Roriz from carefully analysed and prepared plots of vineyard. Mostly from the younger vines, 5-10 years old.

Grape Varieties

Variety %
Tinta Roriz 40%
Touriga Franca 30%
Tinta Barrroca 20%
Touriga Nacional 10%

Vinification

The selected grapes were vinified at Quinta do Sol where the Symington family have their modern vinification centre; rigorous grape selection by hand on selection tables ('triage'); inoculation with selected yeast; fermentation in stainless steel tanks (20,000 lts), maceration by pumping over with temperature controlled at 25-26ºC.

Ageing

9 months in 2 year French oak casks with a capacity of 400 and 350 lts.

Coopers - Tonnellerie Taransaud, Tonnellerie Demptos.

Fining

Fining with egg white.

Bottling

July 2004 

Total Production

3,000 cases of 2x6/75cl

Technical Specifications

Alcohol by volume: 13.7 %
Total acidity: 5.25 g/l
Volatile acidity: 0.44 g/l (acetic acid)
pH: 3.54

Consumption

Immediately, although will benefit from some time in the bottle; should be decanted and allowed to breath and served at a temperature of 17ºC.

Wine Makers

Charles Symington and Pedro Correia

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