Quinta Nogueira Tinto

Description

This wine, from Quinta Nogueira, feels meticulously crafted – almost like a complex equation. The grapes, exposed to a fascinating array of sunlight orientations – North-South, East-West, Northwest-Southeast – and grown on clay-calcareous soils, speaks volumes about the producer’s obsession with terroir. Careful selection of the bunches, combined with pre-fermentation maceration on granite lagares, promises a flavour intensity that’s remarkably precise. Twelve months ageing in Séguin Moreau French oak adds a subtle elegance. The 2015 vintage, particularly praised – achieving 91 points in Wine Enthusiast and being chosen by the Imprensa – Revista Grandes Escolhas – suggests a wine that rewards patience, particularly well paired with red meats and earthy mushrooms.