São José do Barrilário Reserva Red

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90 points Wine Magazine.

The production of 10,900 bottles of the São José do Barrilário Reserva range, already available on the market, is the initial step in a journey aimed at creating unique, excellent wines that stand out for their freshness and the authenticity of the terroir.

Quinta São José do Barrilário has a total of 28 hectares, of which 14 are vineyards, and the wines are produced in Lamego, a short distance away, at the Quinta da Pacheca winemaking center, bearing the signature of the winemaking duo from the main unit of the Terras & Terroir Group: Maria de Serpa Pimentel and João Silva e Sousa.

The wines in the São José do Barrilário Reserva range are made from grape varieties with an average age of 20 to 40 years, planted in schist soils at altitudes between 50 and 600 meters. They undergo long periods of aging in French oak barrels, vats, and casks. After bottling, they undergo a minimum aging of six months in the bottle before being released to the market.

São José do Barrilário Reserva Tinto Douro DOC 2020 – 60% Touriga Francesa, 15% Sousão, 15% Touriga Nacional and 10% Tinta Roriz – is a wine with a deep dark red color and an intense aroma of red and black fruit (strawberry, plum, blackberry and cassis), enveloped in notes of delicate wood. On the palate it is intense and fresh, with fruit and tannins present but well polished, as well as notes of black pepper and spices.