Red Wine

Duas Quintas

Reserve 2022, 75cl

Douro

Duas Quintas

Origin
Duas Quintas Reserva Red expresses the power and complexity of the Upper Douro, combined with the elegance that defines Ramos Pinto wines. It is made from grapes grown on two distinct estates: Quinta de Ervamoira (low altitude, 200 m, schist soils) and Quinta dos Bons Ares (high altitude, 600 m, granite soils), allowing for a unique balance between concentration and freshness.

Vintage
The 2022 growing season was particularly dry, with rainfall at just half the usual level. Temperatures were high, especially at Quinta dos Bons Ares, leading to an unusual ripening pattern: grapes with lower sugar content, and therefore lower alcohol and acidity, but greater concentration and volume. Despite the climatic challenges, the wine displays remarkable complexity and harmony.

Vinification and Ageing
Touriga Nacional (75%) | Touriga Franca (18%) | Tinta da Barca (7%)
The grapes were hand-picked into small boxes and carefully selected. Those from Quinta de Ervamoira were vinified in granite lagares, and those from Quinta dos Bons Ares in concrete and wooden vats. Malolactic fermentation took place in large oak vats (6,000 to 10,000 L). The wine was aged for 16 months: 70% in vats, 20% in new French oak barrels, and 10% in second-use barrels. Bottled in June 2024.

Analytical Parameters
Total Acidity: 5.4 g/L (tartaric acid) | pH: 3.67

Food Pairing
Perfect with grilled red meats, such as dry-aged beef rib or traditional Portuguese posta mirandesa. Also excellent with oven-roasted cod, braised pork cheeks, stuffed turkey, or meat and aubergine moussaka. Pairs beautifully with aged cheeses, especially Serra da Estrela.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Ramos Pinto

Founded by Adriano Ramos Pinto in 1880, Casa Ramos Pinto rapidly became noted, at the time, for its innovative and enterprising strategy. Associated with quality bottled wines, it began operating on the Brazilian market in the early 20th century and quickly became responsible for half of the wine exported to South America, whilst it was still conquering generations of loyal customers in Portugal and Europe. These were the natural results of a forward thinking strategy, based on the modernisation of selection, batching and ageing circuits, the continuous wine research and the special care which Adriano Ramos Pinto devoted to the packaging and promotion of his wines.
The Ramos Pinto wines have therefore become a reference of quality.

From the very onset was born a unique collection of art objects, which are displayed today in the recently opened Museum Area – Casa Ramos Pinto.
The taste for culture instilled by Adriano Ramos Pinto in the working philosophy of Casa Ramos Pinto, is still alive today. In 1997, Casa Ramos Pinto created the Ervamoira On-Site Museum, aimed at environmental, oenological, archaeological and anthropological research of the Vale do Côa. Researchers also have at their disposal the Historical Archives in Vila Nova de Gaia, with a precious collection of documents on the production and export of wines from the late 19th century.

Aware that the quality of its wines were confined to the earth of the wine producing Douro, Casa Ramos Pinto meticulously studied this Demarcated Region, and eventually became the owners of a number of estates with very special characteristics. The objective was to ensure the control and quality of the whole production process. By perfecting its wines, Ramos Pinto created unique nectars with its own signature.

In 1990, Casa Ramos Pinto became part of the Roederer Group, whose history has identical characteristics. So, the qualities that gave fame to Casa Ramos Pinto took on an international dimension.

Address

Adriano Ramos Pinto – Vinhos, S.A.

Av. Ramos Pinto, 380
4400-266 Vila Nova de Gaia
Portugal

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