Xisto Ilimitado Tinto Douro 2021
14.27₣ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The red 2021 Xisto Ilimitado has a clean, expressive, fruit-driven nose that is quite aromatic, almost floral, attractive and elegant. Made from purchased grapes in the Pinhão zone, it was vinified with 100% full clusters in concrete and stainless steel and matured mostly in oak of different sizes for 15 months. The palate is juicy and fruit-driven, with fine and round tannins, a soft mouthfeel and a velvety texture. It has a moderate 12.5% alcohol, contained ripeness and a dry finish. There are some 70,000 bottles of this.
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Alcohol
12.0%
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with whole clusters of grapes in stainless steel vats and vats. Aged for 14 months in used French oak barrels.
Description
Xisto Ilimitado Tinto Douro is a field blend of 7 varieties: 30% Touriga Franca, 20% Tinta Amarela, 20% Tinta Roriz, 10% Rufete, 10% Tinta Barroca, 5% Malvasia Petra and 5% Donzelinho Tinto. These grapes come from sustainable vineyards planted between 1960 and 1980 on schist soil at an altitude of 400-600 m.
Winemaking
30% of the harvest is fermented in a stone press with foot treading, while the other 70% is made in tank, using 100% whole cluster. Maceration in the press lasts 8 days and in the tank for 25 days. Subsequently, it is racked into neutral toast barrels for 1 year, followed by 5 months in stainless steel tanks. The whole process is carried out with natural yeast fermentation, without cultivated yeasts.
Taste
Xisto Ilimitado has a bright garnet colour. On the nose, it offers aromas of red and blue fruits of high intensity, tinged with wet stone and violets. On the palate, it is exuberant, but with a bright acidity that balances the notes of red cherry and pomegranate. Aromas of white pepper, slate and herbs overlay the core fruit, culminating in a juicy, fresh finish. With an alcohol content of 13.0%, this wine is a perfect introduction to the new Douro, reflecting the purity of fruit that can be achieved in the Douro Valley.
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
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| 1-6 | 6.52₣ | 0.00₣ (-6.52₣) |
| 7-12 | 6.52₣ | 0.00₣ (-6.52₣) |
| 13-17 | 12.19₣ | 0.00₣ (-12.19₣) |
| 18 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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| 24 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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| 30 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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| 36 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
| 37-41 | 25.43₣ | 0.00₣ (-25.43₣) |
| 42 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
| 43-47 | 27.32₣ | 0.00₣ (-27.32₣) |
| 48 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
| 49-53 | 32.04₣ | 0.00₣ (-32.04₣) |
| 54 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
| 55-59 | 33.93₣ | 0.00₣ (-33.93₣) |
| 60 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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