Tasting Notes: Almost black in colour with intense aromas of ripe blackberries and black pepper. Full-bodied and powerful but smooth and velvety, helped by a 3-month ageing period in 225L French Oak barrels. Elegant and complex with a long, intense finish.
Region: Lisboa, Portugal
Varieties: 100% Alicante Bouschet
ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Cork.
Vegan.
Food Pairing: Great with red meat, hard cheese and spicy food.
More Info: DFJ Vinhos is one of Portugal's most innovative and highly awarded wine producers, winning best Portuguese producer in both the New York International Competition and Berliner Wine competition in 2018. They control estates in the Lisboa, Douro, Setubal, Alentejo and Tejo wine regions and work with 22 different grape varieties. The company is headed by Portugal’s top winemaker, José Neiva, who has now been leading the way for over 40 years and, at the recent 'Portuguese Wine Oscars', he was made 'Senhor do Vinho' - the highest accolade for an outstanding career.