Poeira 2021
Region: Douro
Producer: Jorge Moreira (Poeira)
Why we chose this wine
Poeira tells the story of a small north-facing vineyard resulting in a complex, elegant red wine with balanced acidity.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | field blend |
| Drinking window | 2023-2036 |
| Alc. | 14.0% |
| Vinification | in granite lagares with long maceration and gentle extraction (the grapes are foot |
| Ripening | towards the end of the fermentation the wine is transferred to French oak barrels for a further ageing of up to 18 months in total. |
Waar serveer je ’m bij?
Three hectares of old vines on a north slope, foot-trodden in granite lagares and macerated long and gently. A long maceration with little force draws aroma and length from the skins without driving up the tannin: hence the refinement at such depth. Eighteen months in 228-litre barrels from several coopers, so that no single cask can leave its mark.
Drie gerechten die werken
Roast pigeon with red wine sauce
Veal cheeks in their own juices
Lamb fillet with rosemary
Veal cheeks in their own juices
Lamb fillet with rosemary
Vegetarisch
Roasted beetroot with walnut and thyme
Minder geschikt bij
Heavily spiced or chilli-hot dishes: they run straight through the finesse this wine was made for.
Voor de Portugees geïnspireerde kok
Pombo estufado — pigeon stewed with onion, bay and red wine
Serveren op 16–17 °C
What the critics say
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
95/ 100
Published 16-04-2026
Drink: 2024–2040
Drink: 2024–2040
“I tasted again the 2021 Poeira, which now wears the subtitle "44 Barrica." It's a wine that felt very modern early on but feels like a quite classical Douro to me today. It was always a more elegant, less-extracted and less-oaked version of the reds from the valley, crafted from a field blend. It has notes of wild berries, herbs and flowers, with the resiny twist from the rockrose found everywhere in the countryside. This time, I found it more refined and with the perfume that made me fall in love with vintages like 2001. I'm updating the score and drinking window. It has moderate ripeness, 13.5% alcohol and good acidity and freshness, coming through as balanced, elegant and medium-bodied, with refined tannins. It's nicely built and balanced for the long haul. 13,200 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2024.”
— Luis Gutiérrez, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The producer
Jorge Moreira (Poeira)
Jorge Moreira bought a small vineyard in 2001 that no one else was interested in. Against the grain, he made his Poeira there.
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