{"product_id":"quinta-do-vale-meao-meandro-2022","title":"Quinta do Vale Meão Meandro 2022","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTouriga 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuinta 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWorth knowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBlend\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTouriga Nacional 45%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTouriga Franca 38%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTinta Roriz 10%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTinta Barroca 3%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlicante Bouschet 2%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Quinta do Vale Meão","offers":[{"title":"Bottle 750 mL","offer_id":48975616049335,"sku":"WIQDVMEA2022-B750","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/4486\/9815\/files\/front_fbad3604-6316-4682-88d4-eff81d27f367.png?v=1788238396","url":"https:\/\/preface.wine\/products\/quinta-do-vale-meao-meandro-2022","provider":"Preface Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}