2003
Red
José Neiva Correia
Portugal
Quinta de Porto Franco single estate
Classic fermentation method with destemming and pre fermentative skin contact followed of the application of dry yeasts. Fermentation up to 30º C in the first 2/3, and lowering down to 20º C during the last 1/3. During the whole fermentative process, pumping over 2 times per day, using each time half of the volume contained in the vat. After the alcoholic fermentation, the cap is plunged for 30 days, and during that period, extraction of the gentle tannins is conducted, along with the malolactic fermentation and the natural stabilization of the wine.
Wine is aged in American, French of Allier and Portuguese oak barrels of 225 Lt, for 9 months. Ageing in bottle a minimum 9 months after bottling.
A great wine for special ocasions and exquisite gastronomy. Francos DOC 2003 it’s unfiltered. This means it should be served with additional care and if possible in a certain way: The bottle should be in the vertical for at least for one hour before serving to let the sediments fall down. It was important to use a good cork screw in order to take out the cork slowly not perforating the cork from one side to another. The wine should be decanted slowly, and 95% of the liquid only. The wine must be in the decanter for at least 15 minutes breathing before serving.
8,8 kg (6x75cl)
128 cases (6x75cl) - 16 cases/level x 8 levels
96 cases (6x75cl) - 12 cases/level x 8 levels
310x255x175
Bottle (EAN13) = 560 031219 008.3 // Case (ITF14): 1 560 031219 008.0
2003
14.0
0.9932
33.6
0.61
6.08
5.47
3.74
26/125
In the 2007 edition of the Guia de Vinhos de Portugal, Escolha dos Enólogos Portugal Wine Guide 2007 Selection of Winemakers, the DFJ wines get 7 awards.
DFJ won 4 Silver medals, 1 Bronze medal and 9 Commended in the International Wine Challenge 2007 wine contest. The GRAND'ARTE Touriga Nacional red 2005 won SILVER medal.
DFJ won 2 Silver medals, 6 Bronze medals and 12 Commended in the International Wine Challenge 2006 wine contest. The FRANCOS red 2003 won BRONZE medal.
The Francos 2003 awarded at Sélections Mondiales dês Vins 2007 with Gold medal.
Revista de Vinhos awards Best Wine from Estremadura
