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Quinta do Vale Meão Meandro 2022

Quinta do Vale Meão Meandro 2022

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Blackberry Blackcurrant Mineral Plum Spice

Open it with lamb chops off the grill. Foot-trodden four hours in granite lagares, fourteen months in older Allier oak — concentrated fruit, the wood still framing it.

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THE STORY

About this wine

Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca lead this dry Douro Superior red, with Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, and Alicante Bouschet behind them — deeply colored and concentrated, floral over red fruit, an expressive, fruit-intense palate, and a long, complex finish.

Quinta do Vale Meão was founded in 1877 by D. Antónia Adelaide Ferreira and is located in the Douro Superior on the left bank of the Douro. Meandro has been the estate’s second wine since 1999. For 2022, 70% of the fruit came from Quinta do Vale Meão’s own vineyards and 30% from local growers.

Worth knowing

The name is geography: Meandro comes from the meander the Douro makes where the estate sits. The 2022 growing season ran unusually warm and dry — the estate logged 225.8 mm of rain from November 2021 through September 2022, 57% under its 30-year average.

Blend

  • Touriga Nacional 45%
  • Touriga Franca 38%
  • Tinta Roriz 10%
  • Tinta Barroca 3%
  • Alicante Bouschet 2%

CHARACTERISTICS AND TASTING TIPS OF THE Quinta do Vale Meão Meandro 2022

Tasting

Color: Deep red in the glass, concentrated all the way through.
Nose: Florals and red fruit in the same breath.
Palate: Expressive and fruit-intense, with freshness underneath to keep the richness honest. Dark plum, blackcurrant, and blackberry carry spice, cocoa, and mineral tones, oak still adding structure, and the finish runs long and complex.

Pairs Beautifully With

A must try with Grilled red meat
A must try with Spice-rubbed roast pork
A must try with Aged sheep's milk cheese

Why We Picked It

SEE DETAILS

Vineyards near Pinhao in the Douro Valley, Portugal
PORTUGAL, DOURO SUPERIOR…
Country
Portugal
Region
Douro Superior (DOC Douro)
Color
Red
Grape Varieties
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Alicante Bouschet
Alcohol
13.2
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