Douro Red
Douro, Portugal
2024
2023
2022
2021
RP
Tasting Notes
Concentrated aromas of ripe red fruits with hints of rockrose and violet lead into a well-structured, fleshy palate with round tannins and a persistent finish. Pairs beautifully with wild mushroom risotto and herb-roasted pork loin, complementing its structure, earthy depth, and ripe red fruit character.
Vineyards
80% of the grapes come from vines planted in the 1990s, with 20% from old vines aged 60–100 years.
Winemaking
Fully destemmed and fermented in 5–10 ton stainless steel vats for about a week at 23–25°C with automated pump-overs. About 90% of the wine aged for 9 months in stainless steel vats and the rest in 225L French oak barrels of 3rd and 4th year.
Technical Information
- Vintage:
- 2024
- Alcohol:
- 13.5%
- Region:
- Douro
- RS:
- 0.6G/L
- Varietals:
- Sourced primarily from new vines of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Sousão, with 15% from old-vine field blends
- PH:
- 3.74
- TA:
- 5G/L
Accolades
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
April 2026
The textbook 2024 Tinto from Vallado is one of the finest examples in unoaked Douro reds. It was produced with 35% Touriga Franca, 30% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinta Roriz, 5% Tinta Barroca, 5% Sousão and 15% field blend of varieties from old vines. It has a mixture of wild berries, herbs and flowers with some earthy rusticity and a juicy palate with balance and fine tannins. Only 10% of the volume spent some time in 225-liter French oak barrels. They produced a big volume of this wine: 450,000 bottles, 16,230 magnums and 44,150 half bottles. It was bottled in July 2025.
