Quinta Do Portal Grande Reserva
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A beautiful wine with aromas of ripe blackberry and dark cherry, as well as fresh aromas of wild fruits. It has a very fine acidity. The tannins are present but mature, polished and well harmonized with the toasted notes from the barrel ageing.
It finishes long with a light and seductive bitter. A red wine that may be enjoyed young with red meat and cheese, but that deserves to be aged further in bottle as it will reach a unique level of perfection.
| SKU | P-QDA-GRAN |
|---|---|
| AWN Wine Style | |
| MEM | No |
| AWN Wine Style | Full Bodied Red |
| Short Tasting Notes | Ripe Blackberry & Cherry. Fine Acidity. Toasted Notes. |
| Why AWN Pick This Wine | Harmony & Perfection. |
| Recognitions | Gold – Decanter World Wine Awards 95pts - Decanter |
| Food Pairing | Beef, lamb, game, chicken, turkey, veal or pork grilled, roasted or braised, cheese-based pasta, risotto |
| Varietal | Tinta Roriz / Touriga Franca / Touriga Nacional |
| Country | Portugal |
| VARIETAL - RED GRAPES | Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional |
| Region | Douro Valley |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Earth Friendly | Sustainable |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 14 |
This estate that was known in the past as “Quinta do Casal de Celeirós”, has an area of 15 hectares all surrounded by a schist wall.
It’s an historic Quinta with references in the end of the XIX century that considered it as a “Model Property”. It’s also mentioned historically as not having suffered the terrible plague of phylloxera. In 1877 Henry Vizetelly, author of “Facts about Port and Madeira” (Ward, Lock, 1880) drew the attention to the fact that this property hadn’t been affected by the plague and in 1886 the Viscount of Vilarinho de São Romão names it as a truly Model Property and writes: “it’s the only example that we know of a vineyard that didn’t suffer with the plague of phylloxera”.
It’s also historically recognized as being the first property in the Douro to admit women to tread grapes.
Henry Vizetelly wrote: "The young women skillfully gathered their garments up around them. When all was duly adjusted they sprang into the lagar, and, delighted with their task, danced for a time among the grapes with the frenzy if not the grace of a troop of wild Bacchanals. The sight was certainly amusing, although the proceeding was, perhaps, not exactly a decorous one."
They replanted this property between 1995 and 1997.
