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Castelo do Vinteiro 2016
Douro DOC
Enjoy this Portuguese original from the breathtaking vineyards of the upper Douro Valley. It’s from the visionary, award winning Duorum estate, whose co-founder used to make £200 a bottle Barca Velha. Silky black fruit, gentle spice, elegant, long.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Silky black plum and prune with an intriguing exotic character
Aroma
Ravishing notes of blackberries, figs, morello cherries and spices
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
Portugal offers an array of exciting and original wines, always of remarkable value. The Trophy winning Duorum Project is itself a beacon of excellence. It was founded by revered wine veterans João Portugal Ramos, key in revolutionising Portuguese wines, and José Maria Soares Franco (former winemaker for Barca Velha which Wine Advocate described as “Portugal’s equivalent of Grange, the seminal cult wine”). In 2007 they decided to start a new venture in the Upper Douro, near to Spain, to make the finest wines they could. They planted 160 hectares of vines high above the Douro river, in the most inhospitable land, and only use estate grown fruit. From native grapes, this is a fine red, that is best decanted early. Great with rich meat dishes.
For the 2015 vintage
