Casa Ferreirinha Tinto

Description

Casa Ferreirinha The Reserva Especial red wine is only released in extraordinary years. Rare and singular, it lets you taste the very best that the Douro has to offer. Created in 1960 by Fernando Nicolau de Almeida, the Reserva Especial has only 18 editions, each revealing a distinct profile yet always sharing a common identity: the Superior Douro. The 2014 Reserva Especial is the most recent example of this great harvest, born under the supervision of Luís Sottomayor, the enology manager at Sogrape in the Douro. For Sottomayor, “it is a wine that distinguishes itself by its elegance, a product of a tempered year and good ripening, as well as by its excellent volume, lively acidity, firm tannins and an extremely long and complex finish.” Vinified at Quinta da Leda, in Almendra, the predominant lot consists of grapes selected from the estate, which covers about 170 hectares of vines. The intense aroma reveals notes of spices, truffles, sous‑bois, dark fruits, a stony touch and cocoa. “Reserva Especial 2014 is for memory,” concludes Sottomayor. This iconic wine expresses the perfect combination of time and place, elevating Casa Ferreirinha’s prestige, pioneer and leader in unfortified Douro wines, with over 250 years of history. The Douro region, famous for Port, is also recognised for its still wines. With 250,000 hectares of rugged topography, 44,000 hectares of vineyards and more than 110 varieties, the region withstands climatic challenges, with harsh winters and hot summers, on slate terraces sculpted by man. Awards 98/100 James Suckling – Top 100 Portuguese Wines 2023 Top 30 Best Wines 2023 – Wine Magazine Allergen information: Contains sulfites.