Casa Ferreirinha

Vinha Grande Red

Portugal, Douro

2022

Vinha Grande Red
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Casa Ferreirinha Vinha Grande Red was the second wine created by Casa Ferreirinha after the iconic Barca-Velha. Six decades on and this Douro red blend is still going strong. The 2022 vintage marries touriga franca with touriga nacional and tinta roriz, creating a powerful black-fruited wine with a pretty florality that's made for meat.

Vinha Grande Red

Casa Ferreirinha is one of the Douro Valley's most historic producers, widely recognised for pioneering high‑quality unfortified wines in a region long dominated by port. With holdings spanning all three Douro sub‑regions, the estate draws on schist‑terraced vineyards where touriga nacional, touriga Franca and tinta roriz thrive in extreme climatic conditions.

Vinha Grande Red

Vinha Grande Red is sourced from higher‑elevation parcels that preserve acidity and aromatic lift. Grapes undergo temperature‑controlled fermentation to maintain purity of fruit, followed by ageing in French oak to build structure and refine the tannin profile without overwhelming the Douro's natural intensity. Casa Ferreirinha's winemaking philosophy emphasises balance and longevity, producing wines that combine depth with freshness. Vinha Grande Red exemplifies this approach, offering a structured, elegant expression of Portuguese varieties shaped by meticulous viticulture and over two centuries of regional expertise.

Tasting
NOTES

While this Douro red might be big, it's perfectly in balance. On the nose notes of ripe black cherry, damsons, plums and bay leaf mingle with tobacco, violets, black pepper, clove and dark chocolate. On the palate the wine is rich, powerful and fruit-forward with a firm structure, fine-grained tannins and a good backbone of acidity that brings welcome freshness to the jammy fruit. It ends with sweet spices like nutmeg and liquorice from the oak.

Food
PAIRINGS

This plush Douro red is made for meat. Enjoy it with roasted pigeon with a blackberry sauce, or grilled lamb chops with a black pepper infused red wine jus.

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