"A wine of fine stature, it is rich and full on the palate. With its ripe tannins and black plum aromas, it's dense and full-bodied. The texture is silky and promises excellent ageing potential". (Wine Enthusiast 2015 - Roger Voss)
Features
Estate
Quinta de la Rosa
Vintage
2012
Designation
Douro
Region
Portugal
Grape varieties
30% Touriga Nacional (majorité), Touriga Franca et Tinta Roriz
Terroirs
Lamelas vineyard planted in the 1990s
Viticulture
traditional and meticulous
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
in small stainless steel tanks
Breeding
in French oak barrels
Alcohol content
14.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep, intense ruby colour
Nose
aromas of wild herbs and ripe black fruits. Fresh and complex
Mouth
fresh and elegant. Well-structured. Well-integrated tannins.
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1h before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2020
Production
90,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
It goes equally well with spicy meats, cheeses and certain fish dishes.
Quinta de la Rosa
Douro
Expert opinion
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2015 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
A wine of fine stature, it is rich and full-bodied on the palate. With its ripe tannins and black plum aromas, it is dense and full-bodied. The texture is silky and promises excellent ageing potential.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 8 reviews
Note and review by M. OLIVIER M. Published on 24/04/2020
Beautiful energy in this complete wine. A little too extracted for my taste, which leaves a slight dryness on the finish, but it's still a fine wine...
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Note and review by M. BERNARD B. Published on 01/04/2017
Good value for money
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Note and review by M. FLORIAN G. Published on 08/02/2016
Very tannic, full-bodied at the expense of length ....
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Note and review by M. FRANCOIS J. Published on 01/05/2017
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Note and review by M. ARNAUD F. Published on 12/01/2016
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Note and review by M. MICHEL B. Published on 11/12/2015
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Note and review by M. GERARD D. Published on 08/12/2015
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE S. Published on 15/11/2015
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