Buçaco Tinto Reservado

Buçaco Tinto Reservado - 2017

Item # 46066 750mL

The Buçaco Palace Hotel's official house wine is a regal and decidedly old world dry red. This blend of Touriga Nacional from the Dão and Baga from Bairrada both ferments and ages for 1 year in French oak barrels. Medium-bodied, with dark fruit and forest floor aromas, it has medium tannic structure. Pair with roast lamb and herbed potatoes.

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Baga

A red grape that is mostly associated with central Portugal's Bairrada region, often made into rosé. Varietal wines made from Baga are generally dark and quite tannic: the best vintages produce truly age-worthy reds.

Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. Vinho Verde is Portugal’s most famous white wine. Literally translated as "green wine," it...

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