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2017 Family Collection Estate Red Blend, Alentejo

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Category: Portuguese Red

Date Tasted: 6/9/2022

Country: Portugal

Alcohol: 14% RS: 0.04%

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94 Points

Gold Medal

Exceptional

$85

2022 Best Portuguese Red

Freixo
2017 Family Collection Estate Red Blend, Alentejo

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Category: Portuguese Red

Date Tasted: 6/9/2022

Country: Portugal

Alcohol: 14% RS: 0.04%

Black violet color. Aromas and flavors of candied watermelon, blackberry pie, dark honey in earl grey tea, and tobacco leaf and green pepper with a thick, lively, dry full body and a warming, complex, very long finish that shows suggestions of rehydrated prunes, black plum, pomegranate in chocolate sauce, and thyme with chalky tannins and a suggestion of oak flavor. Black and red fruit compote with no sweetness; a great bbq wine or a charming pairing with a mole sauce.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Juicy & Smooth
	Aroma:	candied watermelon, blackberry pie, dark honey in earl grey tea, and tobacco leaf and green pepper
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with suggestions of rehydrated prunes, black plum, pomegranate in chocolate sauce, and thyme
	Sweetness:	Dry
	Enjoy:	Now-3 years on its own
	Pairing:	Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
	Bottom Line:	Black and red fruit compote with no sweetness; a great bbq wine or a charming pairing with a mole sauce.

The Producer

Herdade do Freixo

www.herdadedofreixo.com/

Their Portfolio

87 •	Freixo 2016 Art Herdade Do Freixo Red Blend, Alentejo 14% (Portugal) $125.00.
94 •	Freixo 2017 Family Collection Estate Red Blend, Alentejo 14% (Portugal) $85.00.
93 •	Freixo 2018 Reserva Red Blend, Alentejo 14% (Portugal) $49.00.
92 •	Freixo 2018 Terroir Estate Red Blend, Alentejo 13% (Portugal) $29.00.
92 •	Freixo 2019 Reserva White Blend, Alentejo 13.5% (Portugal) $36.00.
92 •	Freixo 2019 Terroir Estate White Blend, Alentejo 13% (Portugal) $29.00.
87 •	Freixo 2018 Family Collection Estate Red Blend, Alentejano 14.5% (Portugal) $85.00.
92 •	Freixo 2019 Reserva Red Blend, Alentejano 14% (Portugal) $54.00.
88 •	Freixo 2020 Reserva Red Blend, Alentejo 14% (Portugal) $54.00.
94 •	Freixo 2019 Special Edition, Petite Sirah, Alentejano 14.5% (Portugal) $65.00.
87 •	Freixo 2021 Reserva White Blend, Alentejano 13.5% (Portugal) $39.00.
88 •	Freixo 2022 Special Edition Rosé, Alentejo 13% (Portugal) $40.00.
88 •	Freixo 2020 Terroir Estate Red Blend, Alentejano 13.5% (Portugal) $35.00.
87 •	Freixo Alvarinho 2021 Estate, Albarino, Alentejano 14% (Portugal) $33.00.

Portuguese Red

Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass

While Portugal is best known for its production of Port wines, there are several types of red wine also produced in various regions. The best known of these include the robust reds produced from varieties that are used to produce Port, varieties such Touriga Nacional and Tinta Cao. These wines are produced in the Dour Valley and are ripe with black fruit flavors; the wines generally have slightly low acidity, due to the hot local climate. Drink these wines with rich red meats, game or aged cheeses.