Quinta da Pellada Tinto 2016
Description
Quinta da Pellada est un vin rouge réglementé par l'AOC Dão, produit par le producteur Touriga nacional, Alfrocheiro et Tinta roriz provenant de vieux vignobles sélectionnés dans les parcelles Casa et Mata, ainsi que d'autres cépages autochtones portugais. Au nez, il présente des notes de fruits sauvages, ainsi qu'une légère touche florale. Au palais, il présente un profil minéral et rafraîchissant, tout en étant fruité et épicé. À déguster dès maintenant, car il est à son apogée
Fiche technique
Dégustation
Vignoble et élaboration
L'avis des experts
The 2016 Tinto (Quinta da Pellada), the estate flagship with Quinta da Pellada on the label, is a field blend (over 40 grapes) from old vines. It is principally, for identified grapes, Alvarelhão, Tinta Pinheira and Tinta Amarela. Plus, since 1991, Castro uses some Jaen and Touriga Nacional. It was aged for 24 months in well-used French barriques (five to seven years old) and comes in at 13.3% alcohol. This year, this is sourced from the Mata and Casa vineyard blocks. This opens with elegance, but the impressive concentration becomes obvious in short order. Then, it shows off ripe tannins but serious power. At all junctures, this seems so well balanced that nothing stands out, yet everything sort of does. That said, this is not quite as expressive as the concentrated 2015, at least not yet. There are hints of great fruit in the background, though. It is a wine for the long term that will age well. Don't let the fact that it seems approachable fool you—it needs a few years in the cellar to open up.
This shows forest floor, mushroom and preserved sloe berry aromas that are warm earthy and toasty. The palate is medium- to full- bodied and very harmonious, with a bright spark of acidity, fine-grained tannins and a flavorful, refined finish. This is a blend of two old vineyards that give their name to the wine: Casa and Mata. They are both field blends where the varieties alvarelhao, alfrocheiro, touriga nacional, baga and tinta amarela predominate. Casa is rich in clay, while Mata has a poorer soil made up of granitc sand. At age nine this is beautiful. Drink or hold.