Quinta Vale Dona Maria Vinhas Do Sabor 2022 Red Reserva
€ 21.00
Vale D. Maria Vinhas do Sabor red 2022 is very concentrated and fresh. Lively, it strikes, on the nose, for the exuberance of very present fruit, such as raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. With a floral touch, this wine has a long and fresh finish.
Food pairing
A delicious wine ideal that finely accompanies red meats, roast beef and grilled meats
Grapes : 30% Touriga Franca, 70% Touriga Nacional
Located in the sub-region of the Douro Superior, the Quinta Vale do Sabor is situated in one of the most special valleys of this region. This Quinta distinguishes itself because of the sinuosity of the Sabor river, where the valley is closed in, and where we planted grape varieties such as Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Alicante Bouschet and Baga. With vines between 10 and 35 years-old , producing wines of great concentration. All the grapes are hand-picked, carefully selected in our sorting table and de-stemmed before entering the granite stone lagares, at Quinta Vale do Sabor. All the grapes are foot-trodden in the lagares, they then ferment for 7 or 10 days at controlled temperatures between 22º and 27ºC, in stainless steel vats with manual pump-overs. The wine is then transferred into second and third use French-oak barrels of 225L where the malolactic fermentation takes place. It ages, afterwards, for 18 months in the same oak barrels. The final selection and blending of the wine is done one month before bottling
Alcohol content
13,5 %vol
pH: 3,93
Store & Serve
Open 2 to 3 hours in advance to breathe. Serve at 16-18 °C .
From now to at least 10 years after harvest year to drink
Critics & Awards
90/100 - Decanter World Wine Awards Tasted: Jan 2025
90/100 - Vinum Wine Magazine Tasted: May 2025
Kräuterwürzige Nase, Minze, kaum Holz, Blaubeermarmelade, eigenständig, tatsächlich überraschend. Im Mund kommt dunkle Schokolade dazu, auch Tapenade, vor allem ein frischer Zug ist animierend. Könnte sich als eleganter Bursche entpuppen, braucht halt Zeit. Schöne Länge schon jetzt.
Producer: Quinta Vale Dona Maria
