Flor das Tecedeiras Tinto 2021

€ 14.00

Another gem from Portugal. This Flor das Tecedeiras red wine can already be drunk but will taste even richer after a few years. Nuances of forest fruits such as blackberries, blueberries, plums and laurel, a lot of florality and minerality A wine with lots of body and firm tannins and a long aftertaste.

Known in the past as Quinta da Teixeira or Teixeira Velha, Quinta das Tecedeiras owes its current name to the nuns who inhabited it and dedicated themselves to weaving the flax that had been cultivated there. By that time, the fifth belonged to the county of S. Pedro das Águias and served as a sanctuary and refuge for political persecution and common crime, staying these on the farm and paying their protection with work. At the end of the nineteenth century with the death of vines caused by phylloxera, the fifth survived thanks to the production of oils and fruits. Years later the time was of reconversion of the vineyard, but with the care of maintaining some old parcels, an inheritance that today offers to the oenology of the fifth grapes of old vines for the construction of special wines. From soils of schistous nature, hot summer weather and harsh winters, sheltered from the wind by the mountain ranges that surround the area, this is a dream terroir for any winemaker who aspires to produce good wines

Food Pairing

Fits perfectly with grilled meat or meat on the barbecue as well as with cheese.

Also ideal for casual food such as pizza, pasta, hamburgers etc.

Grapes: Touriga Nacional (20%), Tinta Roriz (15%), Tinta Barroca (20%), Touriga Franca (20%), Tinta Amarela (15%) & 15% Vinhas Velhas

Alcoholic fermentation at 26ºC. 9-month aging in French oak barrels.

Store & Serve

Lying storage at a temperature of 15 °C

Serve at 16°-18°C

Alcoholcontent

14,2%

Critics & Awards

16,5/20 - Grandes Escolhas Tasted: Sep 2023