Quinta do Vallado Douro Tinto Vintage:2021

Quinta do Vallado Douro Tinto Vintage:2021Rich, damson flavours but very clean lines and great structure. A thoroughly modern take on a classic blend of Portuguese grapes . A rich, brambly wine that will certainly be a talking point! Quinta do Vallado is a small but perfectly formed producer in Portugal. This wine is a blend of a number of different Portuguese grape varieties which are usually used to make port. It has flavours of rich, spicy bramble fruit. A small part of the grapes from the

The vineyards are mostly situated in the communes of Manduria and Sava and are owned by growers with whom Filippo has been working for many years

"Our stunning L5 coastal block is the coolest

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Vineyards cover 170 hectares

Our objective with this wine was to demonstrate the characteristics that make Chilean Merlot such a distinct and attractive wine

The harvest began in the first week in April

On the rocks

enabling the grapes to ripen slowly

especially Parmesan

vinified traditionally in temperature controlled stainless tanks at between 28 and 30 degrees respectively for about 15 days with a 7 day maceration

The hearts and the tails together undergo a second distillation from which only the hearts are collected