Name: Vinha Maria Doc Dão RESERVA (Tinto)
Variety: red blend (Touriga Nacional, Aragonez, Alfrocheiro)
Region: Dão
Country: Portugal
Year: 2019
Price: €7
Grape Kitchen review: The wine has an deep purple colour to it, reminiscent of ink. This is due to the grapes in the blend being very dark skinned. On the nose it lovely and intense. There’s wonderful dark fruit notes, with vegetal hints and subtle tones of oak from barrel ageing. On the palate it’s ridiculously smooth with well integrated tannins.
Wine Folly: pp 264 and 266 discuss Portuguese wines and state that wines from Alentejo region have many wines that range from elegant to bold. The specific grapes of Aragonez and Alfrocheiro are not discussed. Touriga Nacional has a mouth-coating intensity with aromas of violets, bold fruit, high tannins, and a long finish - which is also characteristic of this wine.
My Review: This was another well-balanced and inexpensive wine quite pleasant to drink. I could smell notes of cherry and tobacco, and the taste was quite tannic with a deep fruity scent. Had another couple glasses the following night, and much of the tannins and bitterness has subsided. Smooth mouthfeel.
Food Pairing: Paired with pasta on night one, and a hamburger on night two.
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