The 2022 Quinta Nova "Terroir Blend" Douro Tinto Reserva is a sophisticated red wine from Portugal's Douro Valley, crafted from a blend of traditional grape varieties. Originating from the rugged terraces of the Douro Valley, this wine reflects the region's schist soils and steep vineyards, which contribute to its complexity and depth.
It exhibits an intense, deep red color, indicative of its concentration and the superb vintage. The aroma is complex and dense, featuring wild berries, cassis, blueberries, and white spices, offering a seductive bouquet. On the palate, it presents great concentration with a muscular structure balanced by a juicy texture. Flavors of black raspberries, blueberries, and cassis are laced with notes of vanilla, cocoa, toast, leather, and baking spices. The finish is tense, long, and deep, leaving a lasting impression of fruit and subtle spice.
Blend: 35% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 15% Tinta Roriz, 15% Tinto Cão
93 Wine Enthusiast Bringing out the rugged character of the Douro Superior, this wine has a dense texture, its wood aging revealed in the toast aroma. It has full, black fruits, concentrated, lifted with acidity. Drink from 2026. - December 2024
91 Wine Spectator A sleek red, brimming with crushed mulberry, black raspberry and black cherry fruit as well as a fragrant overtone of mountain herbs and cracked pink peppercorn. There's a limber feel to the well-meshed, chewy tannins, and the fresh, fragrant finish shows lingering accents of sassafras root, blood orange peel and mineral. Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and Tinta Cão. Drink now through 2032. - November 2024
