Casa Ferreirinha - Barca Velha Douro 2011

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Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Cão

Producer	Casa Ferreirinha
Country	Portugal
Region	Douro
Subregion	Douro
Varietal	Touriga Nacional,  Tinta Roriz,  Touriga Franca,  Tinta Cao
Vintage	2011
Sku	22894
Size	750ml
ABV	1.00%

Ferreira has made Barca Velha since 1952, after its chief winemaker, Fernando Nicolau de Almeida, returned from studying winemaking techniques in Bordeaux. His aim was to create a revolutionary red table wine that displayed the richness and complexity of the Douro Valley terroir, one that realized Portugal`s potential to create renowned table wines alongside its famed fortified wines, Port and Madeira. Once the final blend is determined - usually 50% Tinta Roriz, with lesser amounts of Touriga Nocional, Touriga Francesa, and Tinta Barroca - Barca Velha is bottled unfiltered after 12 to 18 months in new Portuguese oak. Like Vega Sicilia`s Unico, Barca Velha is only released when the winery feels it is ready to drink, after about 7 years in the bottle. The wine will continue to improve with long-term age.

a blend of 45% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinta Roriz and 10% Tinto C?o. It comes in at 14.7% alcohol. It has a beautiful finish, mature flavors and tannins that balance rather than overwhelm the wine, at least with a little air. It still has a lot of tannic pop, but that is not scary anymore. I also loved the tinges of cherry and chocolate.