Lavradores de Feitoria Meruge 2017

€ 25.80

Dark, glossy garnet-colored red wine. complex bouquet of red cherries and plums, coffee and vanilla Burgundy notes with a Chambertin affinity. Elegant, long mouthfeel, full of fruit laden, intensive and long aftertaste of sweet berries. It is tasty, balanced and very enjoyable red wine to drink

Lavradores de Feitoria (a.k.a. Feitoria) is a unique project, created on September of 2000. Resulted from the union of 15 producers, owners of 18 Quintas spread throughout the best terroirs in the 3 sub-regions of the Douro region (Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo and Douro Superior). Nowadays the company has 48 shareholders (of which 15 are producers), and 19 Quintas. Together, they have a total area of vineyard of more than 600 ha. The goal of this brand has been, since the beginning, to create balanced and elegant wines that age well, having as a starting point the declared commitment with the excellence and tradition of Douro

‘30 WINERIES TO DISCOVER IN THE WORLD’: LAVRADORES DE FEITORIA CHOSEN TO THE EXCLUSIVE LIST FROM WINE SPECTATOR

The recognition is arriving, year after year, from all over the world, but this came as a true surprise. Lavradores de Feitoria was just chosen as one of the “30 wineries to discover” by Wine Spectator, the North-American renowned wine magazine.

Side by side with big names from the business, Feitoria is the only Portuguese company in this exclusive list, enhancing its principles since the beginning, when the company was born: the union and sharing of wine knowledge.

Food pairing

Pair with beef, lamb, venison & veal

Grapes: Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca

fermentation in new French oak barrels. Ageing in new French oak barrels for 12 months

Alcoholcontent

14%

pH: 3,89

Store & Serve

Drink now. To drink up to 8 years after harvest year. Serve at 16-17 °C

Critics & Awards

4,3/5 - Vivino (443 ratings)

Tags: Douro