2021 Casa Ferreirinha Quinta da Leda Douro
£49.00
“A concentrated red made up of a blend of 43% touriga franca, 40% touriga nacional, 7% tinta cao, 5% tinta roriz and 5% sousao. This has ripe aromas of prunes and spices with violets and licorice. Medium- to full-bodied and very intense with plenty of dark-fruit flavors. Aged in 50% new oak.”
94 Points, James Suckling
“Dark purplish crimson with purple rim. Intense aroma of every kind of black and blue fruit, becoming sweetly spicy, open and generous but still with the rocky savour of the Douro Superior. This last shows even more on the palate. Smooth, chocolatey, caressing tannins but also nicely dry and fresh on the finish. Deep and long and surprisingly approachable but should age well as the oak recedes. It’s deceptively approachable now but will reward those who can wait a little longer.”
17/20 Julia Harding MW for Jancis Robinson MW
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Product Description
The origins of Casa Ferreirinha date back to 1952, when the first vintage of Barca-Velha was produced. Fernando Nicolau de Almeida pioneered the quality revolution in Douro still wines, with Casa Ferreirinha becoming the first producer in the region dedicated entirely to this style rather than Port. Named after legendary Porto matriarch Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, one of the formidable widows of the world of wine, Casa Ferreirinha pays homage to the memory of this visionary woman.
A blend of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão and Sousão grapes grown on the 170-hectare Quinta da Leda estate. Quinta da Leda is located in the far eastern reaches of the Douro Superior, just 12 kilometres from the border with Spain. The vineyards are planted on rolling hills on the south bank of the Douro and are a complex patchwork of plots with different aspects and microclimates, each matched to a specific grape variety following a study that was carried out in collaboration with the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro de Vila Real. Soils are composed predominantly of schist, which fractures vertically and allows the vine roots to delve deep to access water and nutrients during the hot Douro summers.
Additional Information
| ABV | 13.5% |
|---|---|
| Bottle Size | Bottle 75cl |
| Colour | Red |
| Country | Portugal |
| Critic Score | 94/100 |
| Drink until | 2039 |
| Style | Still |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Vintage | 2021 |
