Red
Casa Ferreirinha Barca-Velha Red (Douro)
Portugal
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Portuguese Red
- Country
- Portugal
- Appellation
- Douro
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes vermelhas assadas · cordeiro · caça · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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2008100 pts
This is the latest release of what has long been regarded as Portugal's iconic wine. And it is magnificent. The last vintage was the 2004 and the wait has now shown to be worthwhile. With its immense span and breadth of flavors and rich structure it is a superb manifestation of…
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200499 pts
This is the latest release of Portugal's most iconic wine. It's made only in selected years (the last vintage was 2000) from Ferreira's Quinta da Leda in the Douro Superior. This new vintage is superb. It's a richly tarry wine laden with dark plum fruits and tannins that are jus…