Quinta do Valle Longo Reserva 2016 Tinto
⚡︎ 25,166€ 16.78
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ProducerVallegre
RegionDouro
GrapesTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousão, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão
Ageing12 months in new French oak casks, unfiltered
Alcohol14%vol
| Producer | Vallegre |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousão, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão |
| Ageing | 12 months in new French oak casks, unfiltered |
| Alcohol | 14%vol |
| Serving | 16-17°C, may throw a deposit |
| Drinking window | Up to 10 years after the harvest |
Quinta do Valle Longo Reserva 2016: powerful, spicy and very intense.
Tasting note
Ruby red, with very good intensity. Very elegant and powerful, with fantastic complexity. Aromas of ripe black fruit, very spicy. Broad, lasting tannins with a sweet fruity sensation and hints of dark chocolate, and a very long, delicious finish.
The story
The grapes are hand-picked into small crates and fully destemmed. They ferment at a moderate temperature in stainless steel tanks, with daily pumping over and a long post-fermentation maceration. The wine ages for twelve months in new French oak casks and is not filtered.
Food pairing
Excellent with meat dishes, strong cheeses and game.
The producer
Vallegre is based at Quinta da Vista Alegre, in the Cima Corgo, on the right bank of the Douro between the mouth of the Pinhão and Covas do Douro. The quinta’s vineyards have been making wine since the 19th century. The quinta belongs to the Cunha Barros family, and in 1998 the company took the name Vallegre, a blend of its two main quintas: Valle Longo and Vista Alegre.
At Quinta da Vista Alegre the grapes for Port are still foot-trodden in old stone lagares. Besides Port, Vallegre also makes unfortified Douro wines.
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