R1,800.00
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This wine is sourced from an 87-year-old vineyard, which contains a field blend of over 40 indigenous varieties. The grapes are carefully selected and foot trodden in traditional granite lagares during the maceration and fermentation process. The wine is then aged for 20 months in French oak.
Region:
Douro DOC
Sub-Region: Cima-Corgo, Pinhão Valley, Vale de Mendiz
Grape Varieties:
Red field blend
Ratings:
95 points – Robert Parker
96 Points – Wine Spectator
98 Points –Wine Spectator- 2011 vintage. The highest rating ever awarded to a non-fortified Portuguese wine
Tasting Notes:
Full bodied and deeply concentrated, with a spicy and floral aroma, flavours of blackberry and dark chocolate. Ripe, round and balanced with a notable acidity, firm tannins and a long finish.