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DAC Tinto, Dão - 2019

Name: DAC Tinto, Dão
Brand: Alvaro Castro
SKU: 30891
Price: 17.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 30891 750 mL

A blend of Touriga Naçional, Jaen, Tinto Roriz, and Alfrocheiro, this dry red comes from the Dão. This area is protected from excessive heat by mountain ranges all around. The wine is vinified in stainless steel, and aged in used French oak for 18 months. Pair this bright and earthy red with lamb kofte in cinnamon tomato sauce.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Country

Portugal

Region

Dão

Producer

Alvaro Castro

Grape Variety

Jaen

Alfrocheiro

Tinta Roriz

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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