Red

Alves de Sousa Abandonado Red (Douro)

Alves de Sousa

Portugal

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Portuguese Red
Country
Portugal
Appellation
Douro
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes vermelhas · cordeiro · queijos curados

Rated vintages

  • 2021

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 201394 pts

    This deeply impressive blend of 20 different varieties comes from a vineyard at the top of the Gaivosa estate that was oddly ignored for many years. With black plum fruit, dense tannins and intense acidity, it's built for longterm aging. Drink from 2021.

  • 2012