2012 Vintage Report The Vineyard Caldas Reserva 2012 had an extremely dry start, with the first real rains Touriga Nacional “Quinta” with great historical occurring only close to tradition, used to belong to the famous red 2012 flowering, resulting in some Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira (the fertility problems especially in “Ferreirinha”). Currently is under an the most sensitive varieties. important reorganization, where is Hence it resulted a decline in being used a large set of innovative the quantity produced in and specifically chosen technical several plots. Fortunately, a means, without forgetting, however, the Spring rainier than usually valuable legacy left by our ancestors. It was able to restore moisture results an amalgam of tradition and level for the rest of the cycle, modernity that will certainly strengthen thereby enabling a good the position of Quinta das Caldas as ripening of the grapes. When one of the pillars to the production of Douro D.O.C harvest began quality the best quality wines. It is certainly conditions were the desired - Harvest date: 2012/09/18 one of most beautiful “Quintas” of the perfect sanitary state and great Douro Valley. Grapes: Touriga Nacional balance in the berries’ composition. The average Age of the vineyard: Over 10 Years Press & Awards quality of the year proved to be ------------------------------------------------- Producer of the year in Vinification: very high, resulting wines full Portugal in 2006 and 1999 - Total destemming of balance and freshness. (“Rev.de Vinhos” - Portug.Wine Mag.) - 9 days fermentation with temperature control + 5 days maceration Wine analytics Wine of the Week ------------------------------------------------- Alcohol in the Montreal Gazette: Aging: 12months in 2nd and 3rd year 14,00 “mid-priced Marvel – a French oak (%V/V) reassuring easy to love Total acidity ------------------------------------------------- 5,10 Douro” 3 Wine Tasting: Deep ruby colour. Intense (g(Tartaric acid) /dm ) (Montreal Gazette) flavours of dark plums, cherries, black- Volatile Acidity 0,80 pepper and violets, very well balanced (g /dm3) In Robert Parker’s (Acetic acid) “Portugal’s top table with a refined oak toast. Full-bodied but wine values” list always elegant and very charming, it has pH 3,56 (Parker's Wine Bargains - a great minerality and complexity. Very Total SO2 The World's Best Wine long finish. 105,0 Values Under $25) (mg /dm3) Temperature and Service Conditions: Silver Medal Total Sugars 17ºC; open 20 minutes before serving. 0,60 (Berliner Wein Trophy) (g /dm3) Aging ability in the bottle: 8-10 years Logistic information Endereço/Address: Quinta da Gaivosa, Apartado 15, Package Bottle: Bordeaux; Capacity: 750ml (Carton of 6 bottles) 5030-055, Santa Marta de Penaguião, Portugal Bar-Code EAN13: 560506311912 3 / ITF14: 65605063119057 Tel: +351 254822111 Fax: +351 254822113 Pallets Europallet (750ml); 108 cases / pallet; Weight: 840 kg; Height: 1,65 m E-mail: [email protected] Exposition / Shell conditions - Protected from direct sunlight; avoid standing position URL: www.alvesdesousa.com Transport conditions - Protected vehicles, avoiding temperature variations far beyond the recommended consumption temperature .