Pintas Character is a full-bodied red wine, with fresh notes of black cherry, plum and wild berries, complex smoky notes and minerals in a very fine, concentrated but elegant pallet. Velvety texture, full and impressive, high quality fruit. Wonderfully balanced and long finish
Food pairing
Excellent red wine with red (grilled) meat and roast beef
Grapes: 43 year old vines, including Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Rufete, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Cão, Sousão and Tinta Barroca)
All grapes previously selected and de-stemmed were foot trodden in stone lagares during all the fermentation process (10 days).
Matures for 18 months in partly new French oak barrels
Alcoholcontent
14 %vol
Store & Serve
Drink at 16-18°C. Can be stored up to 9 years after harvest
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