Other
Barrel Select
Umpqua Valley · Southern Oregon · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Tinta Amarela
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Umpqua Valley · Southern Oregon
- Appellation
- Umpqua Valley
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
thick steak · red meats · barbecue · grilled meats
Rated vintages
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201390 pts
Abacela makes a fortified wine from Portuguese grapes, but this is a dry, varietal expression of one of the most obscure. Bone-dry, it's got tongue-scraping tannins that taste of black tea. It offers dried raspberries, vanilla and cocoa elements, and the overall complexity is im…