Casa FerreirinhaBarca Velha Douro Tinto 2015

Product code: 19128
£459.10 inc VAT
Limited Stock: (3 btls)
Portugal
Red Wine from
Douro, Portugal
Country
Country: Portugal
Region
Region: Douro
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Casa Ferreirinha
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14.50%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Luis Sottomayor
Grape
Grape: Red Blend
Grape: 45% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinto Cão, 10% Tinta Roriz
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Country
Country: Portugal
Region
Region: Douro
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Casa Ferreirinha
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14.50%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Luis Sottomayor
Grape
Grape: Red Blend
Grape: 45% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinto Cão, 10% Tinta Roriz

Taste Profile

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

Tasting Note

Its color is deep ruby. Very complex aroma, with a salience for spices, such as pepper, balsamic notes, cedar and tobacco box, red fruits, such as ripe plum, slate and a high quality, well integrated wood. In the mouth it has a vibrant acidity, very lively, very firm tannins, notes of spices, black fruits and balsamic flavors. The finish is extremely long, of great elegance and complexity.

Product Notes

Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha Douro Tinto is a red wine produced in the Douro Valley region of Portugal. This wine is made from a blend of traditional grape varieties, including Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca. The result is a well-structured and full-bodied wine with a deep ruby color and intense aromas of black fruit, tobacco, and spice. Its complex flavor profile offers a harmonious balance of fruit and acidity, with firm tannins and a long, persistent finish. This wine requires some aging, but when opened, it delivers a stunning, luxurious experience. Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha Douro Tinto is an excellent choice for special occasions and pairings with hearty meat dishes.

About the Winery

Casa Ferreirinha

If you are looking to taste exotic and rare wines from Portugal, you have to get your hands on the Barca Velha. It is considered as one of the rarest wines from the Douro and the most iconic wine to have been created in Portugal. Created by the Casa Ferreirinha name, this rare wine was first produced in 1952. Till now, only 18 vintages of this wine have been produced. This explains the huge price that this wine commands in the global wine market.

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