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Quinta Do Vallado Douro Reserva 2016 750ml

size
750ml
country
Portugal
region
Douro
WA
95
WS
93
Additional vintages
2016 2015 2012
WA
95
Rated 95 by Wine Advocate
The 2016 Reserva, only in bottle for a week or so when seen, is a field blend from centenarian grapes, principally Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca, all aged for 16 months in 38% new French barriques. It comes in at 14.5% alcohol. This is typically Vallado's best wine in my view. It has some competition this year, but the combination of fine balance, depth, finesse and pure power make it one of their best yet. It is something you can actually drink with food, thanks to its freshness and elegance. Granting that it is very unevolved, this looks like a rather brilliant Reserva with plenty of room to grow in the cellar. It is admittedly about its potential just now, but I'm leaning up. Don't drink it too young. It will be in much better shape around 2024-2026. ... More details
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Quinta Do Vallado Douro Reserva 2016 750ml

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Region: Douro

The vineyards situated around the Douro river in Portugal are amongst the oldest in Europe, and the area has been used for cultivating grapevines for at least two thousand years. As such, this is a region where tradition is strong, and authenticity is key, leading to characterful wines of real quality and uniquely Portuguese flavors. Although the region is most commonly known for its delicious and aromatic fortified wines, wineries and vintners of the Douro also make still red and white wines of great quality, using the many grape varietals which flourish there. Several red and white wine grape varietals grow extremely well in the region, thanks to the long hot summers and mild autumns the Douro enjoys, and each is used to its full potential by vintners with generations of experience and expertise.
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Country: Portugal

One of the oldest regions of Portugal for wine production and vine cultivation is the Bairrada, the lush and clay-rich region responsible for an impressive range of red, white and rosé wines of exceptional quality. As with much of the country, this region benefits from long, hot summers, allowing the grapes to ripen to full maturity and thus carry a wide range of flavors and aromas. However, each region of Portugal produces wines which reach a high level of quality, from the more urbanized regions around Lisbon and Porto, where the famous fortified and Colares wines originate, to the island of Madeira and the Dao river valley, which each have their own distinctive wine cultures. The several thousand years of viticultural history in Portugal has allowed Portuguese wineries to master their own traditional techniques, which are still employed to this day across the country, yielding excellent results for the world to enjoy.