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Tinta da Barca & Alicante Bouschet by Quinta do Pessegueiro is a 50% blend between the two vines, and is produced in the Douro Valley, Portugal. Vineyards approximately 10 years old, 60% of which are grown organically. The grapes are transported in 22 kg wooden crates to the cellar, where they remain cold for 12 hours to complete fermentation. Then the wine is fermented in concrete tanks. It is subsequently refined for 12 months. The bouquet is intense, with hints of red fruits, vegetal notes and good minerality. In the fresh and balanced glass, hints of red berries and plums, mineral, light vegetal and floral notes; marked acidity and excellent persistence. Annual production 2,200 bottles.
- Product Category
- Red Wine
- Designation
- Douro DOC
- Philosophy
- Organic (wine from 100% organic grapes grown without the use of synthetic chemical agents in the vineyard and whose vinification in the cellar took place thanks to the use of certified organic oenological products and a limited quantity of sulphites)
- Grape / Raw material
- touriga nacional
- Vintage - Cuvée
- 2018
- Size
- 750 ml.
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- PT - Douro
- Alcohol Content
- 14% vol.
- Service Temperature
- 16° – 18° C.
- Suggested Glass
- Large calyx with a long stem
- Special Features
- Limited Edition
- Food Matches
- Red Meat, Roasted Beef, White Meat, Aged Cheese
- Allergens
- Contains sulphites (by sulphites we mean the sulphur dioxide that is added to wine, to preserve it, thanks to its disinfectant, antioxidant and stabilizing action)
Located on the steep banks of the Douro, in the heart of this valley that gave birth to the best wines of Portugal, Quinta Do Pessegueiro. Imagined by Roger Zannier almost 30 years ago, Quinta do Pessegueiro is made up of three plots - Pessegueiro, Teixeira and Afurada - which produce exceptional wines and ports (red and white). The cellar, located in the heart of the estate, stands out for its extraordinarily modern architecture which derives above all from the particular winemaking method it hosts. The five-story building combines traditional production methods with the most sophisticated equipment: to turn grapes into wine, no mechanization, only natural gravity is used. The result is dry and port wines of the highest quality. The Douro is a land that man married with vines more than two thousand years ago. To bear exceptional fruit, the vines must sink their roots as deep as possible through the cracks of the shale and slate in search of the water table, and find one of the most balanced water reserves. The varied nature of the lands, the climatic nuances, the diversity of attitudes and the exposure of the plots contribute to the unparalleled complexity of Quinta Do Pessegueiro wines. In the cellar the wines are separated by plots. This allows us to recognize each of their singular characteristics, and to trace the specific traits and nuances of their territory. In this way the wine develops in the most natural way possible.
Address:
São João da Pesqueira, Portugal
Color: ruby red.
Bouquet: intense, hints of red fruits, vegetal notes and good minerality.
Taste: fresh and balanced, hints of red berries and plums, mineral, light vegetal and floral notes; marked acidity and excellent persistence.
- 91 points Robert Parker Wine Advocate