Red

Lab Premium

Quinta de Porrais

Portugal

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Sousão · Blend of Douro grapes
Country
Portugal
Appellation
Douro
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

red meats · game · aged cheeses · stews · dishes with mushrooms

Rated vintages

  • 201388 pts

    Winemaker Francisco Olazabal, from Quinta do Vale Meão is behind this ripe, fruity and stylishly fresh wine. It's a classic blend of Douro grapes with the addition of Sousão (apparent from the dark color and high acidity). It's a wine that would be worth aging a few months, so w…

  • 201288 pts

    Winemaker Francisco Olazabal, from Quinta do Vale Meão, produces this ripe, smoky wine from vineyards above the Douro River. Lab (as in Labrador) is fruity, with a cool element that brings in tannins as well as immediately attractive red fruits. Drink now.