Terrenus Vinhas Velhas Reserva tinto 2017
Region: Alentejo
Producer: Rui Reguinga
For Terrenus Reserva, Rui uses the grapes from his most iconic vineyard, 700m high in the mountains of São Mamede.He found the old vineyard in the early 2000s in the middle of a nature reserve and was immediately sold. The bush vines are a mix of white and blue varieties, most from the north of Portugal as the vineyard was planted by immigrants who brought the vines with them.
Dark ruby red color. Very intense and complex on the nose;
notes of dark fruits, balsamic and spicy wood. Good structure, very
ripe and supple tannins, nice acidity, long aftertaste.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | field blend |
| Drinking window | 2019-2030 |
| Alc. | 14.5% |
| Vinification | In oak barrels with prolonged skin contact. |
| Ripening | 18 months in oak barrels and 12 months in bottle |
Waar serveer je ’m bij?
Rui Reguinga found his vineyard early this century at seven hundred metres in the mountains of São Mamede, in the middle of a nature reserve. A field blend of old vines, fermented in oak casks with prolonged skin contact, then eighteen months in cask and a further twelve months in bottle before release. Fourteen and a half degrees, but the altitude keeps the wine tense rather than broad.
Drie gerechten die werken
Grilled beef fillet with pepper sauce
Costillar de ternera al horno with thyme
Lamb stew with apricot and cinnamon
Costillar de ternera al horno with thyme
Lamb stew with apricot and cinnamon
Vegetarisch
Roasted cauliflower with raisins and pine nuts
Minder geschikt bij
Delicate fish preparations and raw vegetables.
Voor de Portugees geïnspireerde kok
Cabrito à moda de Portalegre — kid goat from the very region of this vineyard, with oven potatoes
Serveren op 16–17 °C
The producer
Rui Reguinga
Rui Reguinga was born into a family of winemakers and absolutely wanted to follow in their footsteps. He graduated as an oenologist in the late 1980s and immediately made his first wines in Alentejo.
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