Red
Quinta do Cardo
Portugal
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Portuguese Red
- Country
- Portugal
- Appellation
- Beira Interior
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meats · lamb · game meats · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201288 pts
With its dark color and firm tannins, this dense wine from 2,000-foot-high vineyards belies its light alcohol to give rich structure. It is fresh as well, with black currant juiciness coming through the spice and structure. It's still young, juicy and needs to age. Drink from 20…
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201089 pts
The high altitude Cardo vineyard always produces finely structured wines that need aging. This firm, initially austere wine shows good potential as its bright red fruits develop and the firmer tannins come into balance. The acidity gives a fine freshness to the aftertaste. Drink…
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200987 pts
A delicious citric-dominated wine, very fresh, with a great apple skin texture, bright aciidty and crisp white fruits. It dances easily, lightly, ready to drink now.
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200687 pts
Full, highly perfumed wine, with peanut and tangerine flavors that work well with the fresh acidity and citrus crispness. There is a good structure from the whole berry pressing that gives shape to the wine.