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Freixo

Freixo
2020 Reserva Red Blend, Alentejo

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Portuguese Red

Date Tasted:
Country: Portugal
Alcohol: 14% RS: 1%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$54
Cellar Selection

Freixo
2020 Reserva Red Blend, Alentejo

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Portuguese Red

Date Tasted:
Country: Portugal
Alcohol: 14% RS: 1%
Dusty garnet color. Aromas and flavors of dried rose and potpourri, teriyaki, baked cherry, and mole sauce on beef jerky, raspberry leaf, and blueberry syrup with a round, tangy, bone-dry medium-to-full body and a warming, nuanced, medium-length finish revealing notes of red and black fruit, fruit and pepper spice landjager, and leather and oaky baking spices with chewy, woody tannins and light oak flavor. Bold but with finesse and layers of flavor.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: dried rose and potpourri, teriyaki, baked cherry, and mole sauce on beef jerky, raspberry leaf, and blueberry syrup
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of red and black fruit, fruit and pepper spice landjager, and leather and oaky baking spices
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-6 years with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Bold but with finesse and layers of flavor.

The Producer

Herdade do Freixo

The Producer

Portuguese Red

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
While Portugal is best known for its production of Port wines, there are several types of red wine also produced in various regions. The best known of these include the robust reds produced from varieties that are used to produce Port, varieties such Touriga Nacional and Tinta Cao. These wines are produced in the Dour Valley and are ripe with black fruit flavors; the wines generally have slightly low acidity, due to the hot local climate. Drink these wines with rich red meats, game or aged cheeses.

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