Quinta do Infantado, Douro Reserva
Organic

Quinta do Infantado, Douro Reserva - 2012

750 mL
Item # 45129

From a very traditional quinta, this blend of Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, and Touriga Nacional is sourced from 80 year-old vines. Partially destemmed fruit is fermented in lugar, then is aged for 8 months in stainless steel. Another 17 months of oak barrel aging, a portion of which is new, happens before bottling. These reserve bottles have been held back for release now. Pair this dry, structured, tannic red with steak and grilled sausages.

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Production Methods

Practicing Organic

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


About the Producer

Quinta do Infantado, based in Pinhão, has been a leader in estate-bottled Ports since 1979. Prior to 1986, the British monopoly on Port required that all exported Ports be sent in bulk to Vila Nova de Gaia, 60 miles west of the Douro Valley, where they were bottled and shipped. This practice effectively prevented small private producers from exporting their wines, since the cost of running an...

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More About This Wine

Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. Vinho Verde is Portugal’s most famous white wine. Literally translated as "green wine," it...

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