Grape varieties: Old vines (inc. Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela) + Touriga NacionalVinification: 25% Touriga Nacional (from 10-15 year old vines) and 75% an old vines field blend (from 80+ year old vines) aged in new French oak for 17 months.
Notes: This blend is very dark red, with crimson highlights with balsamic oak aromas, as well as fig and black plum and hints of tobacco.
The palate of Quinta do Vallado Reserva Red shows great structure and a full-bodied firmness, with mature, silky tannins. Mineral notes mix with the aforementioned fruit, leading to a very elegant, complex and persistent finish.
Quinta do Vallado
Quinta do Vallado was built in 1716 and is one of oldest and most famous on the Douro Valley. It belonged to the legendary Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira and is still kept today in the family. Quinta do Vallado is a leading top quality producer of still wines in the Douro Valley and in Portugal. Wines from Vallado have the higher points ever achieved by portuguese wines in magazines as Wine Spectator and Robert Parker, all wines had already scores higher than 90 points. Vallado had the 22th position in The 100 Wines of the World in December 2010 with Reserva Field Blend 2007 and considered on the 100 top world wineries by Wine & Spirits. Vallado Douro Red wines have been selected by the IWC as 'best in the Douro' for a record three years in succession. Quinta do Vallado belongs to the Douro Boys, a five producers international acclaimed douro wines group. The Douro Boys are the leading faces in the quality revolution in the Douro that are putting douro still wines in the path of top international excellence.
