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Frei João 2020 Red Wine
Type | Red |
Grapes | Merlot, Syrah / Shiraz, Baga, Touriga Nacional |
Country/Region | Portugal |
Food pairing | Meat, Game, Cheese |
Vintage | 2020 |
Alcohol | 12% |
It presents a complex aroma, with fruity, spicy, roasting and dry vegetable notes. In the mouth it is structured, fresh, full-bodied and long. With tannins present but tamed
Founded in 1920 by the brothers José, Manuel and Albano Costa, Caves São João is a family business that, in the beginning, was dedicated to the marketing of fine Douro wines and liqueurs. Today, it is the oldest family business still operating in the municipality of Anadia.
After manual harvest, rigorous selection and total disengagement, the grapes macerated for about a week in vats and presses with pneumatic treader at 27 ºC
It presents a complex aroma, with fruity, spicy, roasting and dry vegetable notes. In the mouth it is structured, fresh, full-bodied and long. With tannins present but tamed