Terrenus tinto 2022
Region: Alentejo
Producer: Rui Reguinga
Why we chose this wine
The old vineyards, unique in their kind, are planted with no less than 15 different grape varieties. This makes harvesting difficult and ensures that the composition varies slightly each year according to the maturity of the different varieties. With the name "Terrenus", Rui clearly claims a "terroir" and anyone who tastes this wine of character will notice that there is nothing exaggerated about it.
The old vines and the altitude of the vineyard give a wine with a lot of depth. Limited production of 3000 bottles .
The aromas are rich and complexe. This wine balanced with smooth tannins, finsse and a persistent length of flavour.
The old vines and the altitude of the vineyard give a wine with a lot of depth. Limited production of 3000 bottles .
The aromas are rich and complexe. This wine balanced with smooth tannins, finsse and a persistent length of flavour.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | field blend including Aragonês, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet and other native varieties |
| Drinking window | 2025-2028 |
| Alc. | 14.0% |
| Vinification | in stainless steel vats |
| Ripening | 14 months in French oak and 10 months in bottles before commercialisation. |
Waar serveer je ’m bij?
Rui Reguinga sources the grapes from old bush-vine vineyards where fifteen varieties grow side by side. Each ripens at its own pace, so the blend shifts a little every year. Long skin maceration in steel, fourteen months in French oak, partly new, and another ten months resting in bottle before it leaves the cellar. Generous and warm like the Alentejo, but with a spiced voice of its own.
Drie gerechten die werken
Grilled ribeye with roasted shallots
Lamb shepherd's pie
Braised pork shoulder with smoked paprika and white beans
Lamb shepherd's pie
Braised pork shoulder with smoked paprika and white beans
Vegetarisch
Chestnut mushrooms braised in red wine with thyme
Minder geschikt bij
Light fish dishes and salads: they disappear beside this wine.
Voor de Portugees geïnspireerde kok
Plumas de porco preto — the tender shoulder cut of the black pig, briefly grilled
Serveren op 16 °C
What the critics say
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
90/ 100
Published 11-06-2026
Drink: 2026–2030
Drink: 2026–2030
— Luis Gutiérrez, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
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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