Duas Quintas Reserva Tinto

Description

**Vinification:** The grapes, sourced from carefully selected plots on our Quintas de Ervamoira and Bons Ares, were hand‑picked and hand‑selected in small‑volume boxes. Grapes from Quinta de Ervamoira were vinified in granite vats, while those from Quinta dos Bons Ares were processed in concrete and wooden tanks. After pressing, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in barrels ranging from 6,000 to 10,000 litres. It then aged for 18 months in a blend of 50 % barrels, 20 % new French oak barrels, and 30 % one‑year‑old oak barrels. The wine was bottled in May 2020. **Serving suggestions:** Pairs well with roasted meats, red meats, and even fish, such as oven‑roasted cod. It is also excellent with aged sheep‑milk cheeses. Store horizontally in a cool, dry place, out of light and temperature swings. Serve at 16 °C to 18 °C. Consume in moderation. --- ### Awards and Recommendations - **2020 Mundus Vini Springtasting, Germany – Gold** - **2019 Robert Parker – Wine Advocate, Mark Squires, USA – 93 / 100** “This is a lovely DQ Reserva, a good competitor to fine vintages like the 2016, 2015 and 2011. This feels fresher, fruitier and livelier than most. While it doesn't seem quite as dense or as muscular as the 2016 (and certainly not the 2011), it is arguably more expressive and shows more finesse. The balance is perfect. As it airs out, it shows the power that will allow this to age well, too, even if it is relatively accessible. This looks like the best since the 2011—and in a more elegant style that many will prefer.” - **Wine Enthusiast, Roger Voss, USA – 92 / 100** “This structured wine is built for aging. Firmly tannic and with swaths of rich black fruit, the wine is concentrated. Coming from one of the pioneers of the Douro wine revolution, the wine sums up the richness and minerality of the region. Drink from 2020.” - **Revista de Vinhos, Célia Lourenço, Portugal – 18 / 20** “Rubi com rebordo violeta. Notas aromáticas de fruta preta, balsâmicos mentolados, esteva, casca de pinheiro e especiaria fresca (gengibre e pimenta branca). Na boca evidencia uma juventude portentosa, com todas as componentes em grande equilíbrio, taninos de enorme qualidade e final persistente. Pode beber‑se com prazer, mas ainda vai crescer imenso na garrafa.” - **Revista de Vinhos, Portugal – Highly Recommended Vinhos Grandes Escolhas, João Paulo Martins, Portugal – 18 / 20** “Bela complexidade aromática, volumoso e fino no aroma onde os frutos vermelhos se combinam superiormente com as notas da barrica, tudo num registo de grande classe. Muito envolvente na boca, cheio e com textura muito afinada, é um tinto muito bem acabado, sem arestas e que vai crescer muito na garrafa.” - **Wine & Spirits, Joshua Greene, USA – 93 / 100** “It sparks with mineral intensity, fat and rich enough in the middle to support all that schist‑driven tannic power. Up above, a violet scent introduces the wine and lingers in the midst of a complex finish. The flavors modulate between black and purple, the youthfulness of the fruit primed to evolve for a decade or more.” - **Wine Spectator, Gillian Sciaretta, USA – 92 / 100** “This generous red gains focus from its solid structure and mineral undertones supporting the plum reduction, raspberry tart and boysenberry fruit. Spice, violet and menthol notes linger on the long finish.” - **Decanter World Wine Awards, United Kingdom – Silver, 90 / 100** “Complex but a bit closed. Youthful tannins, warming alcohol, ripe black fruit… everything needed to come together with time.” - **International Wine Challenge, United Kingdom – Silver, 90 / 100** “Aromatic nose of black cherry, blueberry and garrigue. Bright acidity and structured tannins. Elegant finish.” - **2017 San Francisco International Competition, USA – Double Gold, 97 / 100** “Duas Quintas Reserva Red expresses the strength and complexity of the Douro Superior and the excellence and elegance of Ramos Pinto wines.” - **Jancis Robinson, Richard Hemming MW, United Kingdom – 17 +/ 20** “Riper and more obviously oaked than their non‑Reserva, but the leathery, savoury notes still shine through. There's an additional minty note on the finish – this is full of flavour.” - **Revista Adega, Christian Burgos, Brazil – 93 / 100** “Aos aromas a couro e tabaco, somam‑se um componente mineral e madeira na medida exata. Um delicioso floral se destaca ao final no nariz. Em boca, um vinho potente, com grande potencial de evolução. Muita profundidade com frutas negras, acidez e taninos. Vale esperar ao menos mais cinco anos antes de abrir.” - **Sélections Mondiales des Vins, Canada – Gold 2016 Wine Spectator's New York Wine Experience, USA – Critics' Choice Award, 95 / 100** - **2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition, United Kingdom – Silver**