Abandonado
Red
Douro
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  • Appelation
    Douro
  • Varieties
    Tinta Amarela, Touriga Franca, Sousão, Touriga Nacional and others (25 indigenous grapes field-blend)
  • Age of vines
    Over 85 Years
  • Soil
    Shale
  • Tasting Notes
    Deep ruby colour. Great aromatic depth and character, with notes of eucalyptus, wild berries, liquorice, dried leaves and dark chocolate. Refined, intense yet delicate, mineral, with extraordinary purity of fruit. You can sense the schist, the surrounding forest and the freshness of altitude: a pure expression of the vineyard’s nature. An exercise in elegance and class from one of the Douro’s most iconic vineyards (indeed, one of Portugal’s and of the world).
  • Winemakers
    Tiago Alves de Sousa
Douro
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  • Location
    Douro, Portugal
  • Company
    Domingos G.R.Alves de Sousa

Overview

From a once-overlooked, high-perched Gaivosa parcel, this commanding 25-variety blend delivers black-plum fruit, compact tannins and bracing acidity, promising outstanding longevity.
An exercise in pure elegance and class from one of the most iconic vineyards in the Douro, in Portugal, and in the world.

Ratings

  • 96
    ABANDONADO
    Decanter
  • 95
    ABANDONADO
    RED
    2021
    Robert Parker

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