Quinta Nova Pomares Red 2010
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Vintage
2010
Size
750ML
ABV
12.9%
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With a cherry color and good intensity, this wine presents a youthful aroma with ripe red fruit. A discreet presence of vanilla and toast accompany an intense and fresh character. Very soft palate and velvety tannins in a good volume; these characteristics, with a lengthy, persistent finish, result in a very modern wine.
This sizeable Quinta is beautifully situated, a short way upstream of Quinta do Crasto in the Cima Corgo region of the Douro. It’s owned by Amorim (the well known cork company), who acquired it when they bought Port house Burmester (which they have since sold on). The first table wines from the estate vineyards were released in 2005.
The Quinta gets its name from the patron saint of the 17th century riverside chapel on the property, where the crews of the Rabelo boats would pray for protection on this, which before the Douro was dammed would have been quite a dangerous stretch of the river. The chapel contains within it a statue of Nosso Senhora, which apparently is so heavy (despite its small size) that it takes a few strong men to lift it.
HNYQNAPRD10C_2010 Item# 142566