Casa FerreirinhaVinha Grande Douro Tinto 2021

Product code: 16739
£16.00 inc VAT
£96.00 / case of 6
Portugal
Red Wine from
Douro, Portugal
Country
Country: Portugal
Region
Region: Douro
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Casa Ferreirinha
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Luís Sottomayor
Grape
Grape: Touriga Franca
Grape: 40% Touriga Franca, 25% Touriga Nacional, 25% Tinta Roriz
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Country
Country: Portugal
Region
Region: Douro
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Casa Ferreirinha
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Luís Sottomayor
Grape
Grape: Touriga Franca
Grape: 40% Touriga Franca, 25% Touriga Nacional, 25% Tinta Roriz

Product Notes

Casa Ferreirinha Vinha Grande Douro Tinto is a remarkable Portuguese wine with exquisite flavours and remarkable depth. Hailing from the prestigious Douro region, it possesses a visual brilliance with deep crimson hue. The palette is dominated by ripe dark fruits and spices, with underlying tinges of vanilla, courtesy its oak fermentation. Medium tannins and balanced acidity create an elegant structure and sustain a long, complex finish. This harmonious blend is a testament to the legendary winemaking prowess of Casa Ferreirinha, evident upon each savoured sip of the Vinha Grande Douro Tinto. An absolute gem for wine connoisseurs.

Tasting Notes

Deep ruby in colour. On the nose, this wine showcases intense and complex aromas of blackberry, red cherry and plum alongside floral nuances and savoury notes of balsamic, cedar, tobacco box and spice. On the palate it is full-bodied, with firm tannins, a balanced acidity and a long, elegant finish.

About the Winery

Casa Ferreirinha

Situated in the heart of Portugal’s Douro Valley, Casa Ferreirinha winery has been producing exquisite wines since the 18th century. This esteemed winery takes its name from the famous Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, one of the most compelling figures in the Portuguese wine industry. Under her diligent hand, Casa Ferreirinha grew into a winery renowned for its superior quality and passion for the craft.

Dona Antonia's signature style gave birth to bottles that were reflective of the rich Portuguese heritage. The winery specialises in full-bodied reds and fragrant whites, with a judicious diversity across types. Their most celebrated wine is the Barca Velha, it has aged gracefully over the decades and is acclaimed for its complexity and elegance.

Casa Ferreirinha wines embody the true essence of the Douro Valley vineyards, where diverse climatic conditions and rich soil varieties offer the perfect backdrop. The winemaking skill perfected over centuries, combined with the region's natural abundance, result in wines that are spectacularly full of character and vigour.

Visitors to Casa Ferreirinha are welcomed with a warm fervour that is so quintessentially Portuguese. Taking a tour of the winery, you’ll see the balance struck between traditional methods and modern technology in producing its remarkable wines. Many end their visit with a wine-tasting session, where the divinely intoxicating notes of Casa Ferreirinha wines are experienced firsthand.

Casa Ferreirinha invites wine enthusiasts from every corner of the globe, to indulge in its authentic Portuguese wines. This helmsmanship of heritage, tradition and innovation has placed it amongst the finest wineries in the world, a testament to the unwavering dedication and love for the craft that Dona Antonia Ferreira once nurtured. An visit to Casa Ferreirinha, is nothing short of an immersive journey through Portugal’s rich viticulture history.

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