Quinta Do Vale Meao 2017 Douro Red
Item Number: 39 80 240 17
Quinta Do Vale Meao 2017 Douro Red
A Perfect Red Wine from the Douro!
Quick Taste
- 100 Points!!
About Quinta Do Vale Meao 2017 Douro Red
Quinta do Vale Meão was founded in 1877 by the legendary Dona Antònia Adelaide Ferreira and is owned today by her great-great-grandson Francisco “Xito” Olazabal. Vale Meão built its reputation supplying fruit to the famed 250-year-old Port house Ferreira. In 1952, its vineyards were chosen to create a revolutionary wine, which for decades would be the Douro’s only globally recognized table wine. Vale Meão began a new life in 1998 when Xito realized his dream of making his own wine from his family’s estate. Success came quickly, and in 2011, Portugal’s leading wine publication Revista de Vinhos named Xito Winemaker of the Year. Three years later, Wine Spectator awarded the 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão 97 points and ranked it #4 in their top 100 wines of 2014. Today Xito is recognized as a leading figure in the Douro table wine revolution, which has captured the attention of the wine world.
Grapes for this wine are from Quinta do Vale Meão’s 247 acres of estate vineyards in the Douro Superior. 55% Touriga Nacional, 40% Touriga Franca, 3% Tinta Barroca AND 2% Tinta Roriz grapes are crushed by foot in granite troughs. Each grape variety is vinified separately in stainless steel and then blended, followed by aging in 80% new and 20% second-pass French oak barriques.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine scored this a perfect 100 points saying "This is the latest release from an estate that was founded in the 19th century by the legendary Dona Antonia Ferreira at a time when the upper Douro was almost inaccessible. This wine continues the line of magnificent wines created by her descendants. It is structured and dense yet poised. The rich dark fruit has melded with the tannins, although both will take much more time to fully develop. Drink 2023-2030."
Grapes for this wine are from Quinta do Vale Meão’s 247 acres of estate vineyards in the Douro Superior. 55% Touriga Nacional, 40% Touriga Franca, 3% Tinta Barroca AND 2% Tinta Roriz grapes are crushed by foot in granite troughs. Each grape variety is vinified separately in stainless steel and then blended, followed by aging in 80% new and 20% second-pass French oak barriques.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine scored this a perfect 100 points saying "This is the latest release from an estate that was founded in the 19th century by the legendary Dona Antonia Ferreira at a time when the upper Douro was almost inaccessible. This wine continues the line of magnificent wines created by her descendants. It is structured and dense yet poised. The rich dark fruit has melded with the tannins, although both will take much more time to fully develop. Drink 2023-2030."
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 14.0%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country Portugal
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