Red

Companhia das Quintas Quinta do Cardo Grande Escolha Red (Beira Interior)

Companhia das Quintas

Portugal

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz
Country
Portugal
Appellation
Beira Interior
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes vermelhas · queijos curados · pratos de caça · cordeiro

Rated vintages

  • 201194 pts

    One of the strengths of cool Beira Interior is that it produces powerful wines without the attendant alcohol of warmer climates. That's apparent with this intense, dark wine. Blending Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz, the dense and brooding wine with its rich blackberry fruitine…

  • 201094 pts

    From the mountainous far east of Portugal, the dense, granite feel of this wine is palpable and potent. It has weight, balanced by intense acidity, stalky black currant fruits and a core of dark, firm tannins. Age this concentrated wine for at least 3–4 years.

  • 200993 pts

    An impressive, serious wine that's only produced in top vintages. It's elegant and complex, a powerful wine with its dark tannins, licorice and black plum flavors. Concentrated and intense, it's worth aging for at least four years.