Tinta Roriz, Serra Oca, 2018, Portugal (o) (v) Red Wines

Tinta Roriz, Serra Oca, 2018, Portugal (o) (v) Red WinesVivid and hazy ruby colour. Aromas of red fruits, forest berries and spices. Youthful and Pure. Fresh and delicate on the palate with a long and pleasant finish. Serra Oca wines are produced from Portuguese grape varieties, from organic certified agriculture. The harvest is manual and the grapes are vinified in a simple way, with natural yeasts, privileging time as a fundamental factor for the quality of the wines.

this wine exemplifies the ancestral method of winemaking

The one you keep in there for when friends drop round unexpectedly

Deep garnet  colour with flecks of pomegranate

On the nose shows notes of apricots and honey

complemented by hints of quince

this wine is as unique as it is expressive

They not only produce their own wines but also sell their wines to Pol Roger

complemented by Chardonnay from the Meadow Woods Vineyard

There’s a streak of licorice running through with some bitter leaves and a hint of cocoa

but also some smoky notes and hints of wet leaves in a forest (what the wine trade loves to call ‘sous bois’)

fresh Chinkapin oak and first fill Bordeaux red wine casks

this wine can be tasted with an incomparable pleasure at the time of the aperitif or accompanied by seafood