Quinta da Devesa, 2020 Red Wine
Touriga Nacional, Douro Red
*** Bronze Award Decanter 2021 ***
Bottle size: 75cl
ABV: 14%
Price:
$29.71 USD
Description
Quinta da Devesa was included in the first map of the Douro Demarcated Region in 1844. Acquired by the Fortunato family in 1941, it has remained their independent family company, dedicated to the production of port wine. The vineyards and winery Baixo Corgo overlook the confluence of the rivers Douro and Corgo. Vineyard elevation is up to 500m and farmed with minimum intervention. Only vintages of superior quality stored in wooden barrels in their estate cellars are used for their port wines.
The Devesa 2020 Touriga Nacional is a single varietal wine that aged for 12 months in 50% new French oak and comes in at 14% alcohol. Intense and concentrated, with a refined tannin structure, Touriga Nacional is distinguished by its delicacy It’s the result of a strict selection of the best plots of Quinta da Devesa. The aroma reveals balsamic notes of oak, very ripe red fruits and violet The palate is concentrated, with a long and fresh finish. It's beautifully structured. It can age for the rest of the decade, probably more.
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2021 Decanter World wine Awards Bronze medal winner