2023 Barroca da Malhada Tinalhas red

Barroca da Malhada Tinalhas red is made from a blend of Touriga Nacional and Baga, sourced from hand-harvested grapes and crafted through an artisanal approach, with spontaneous fermentation and low intervention in the cellar. For this wine, the finest parcels were carefully selected, drawn from the best barrels with varying toast levels, the best stainless steel tanks and the finest amphorae, resulting in a red of great ambition and strong identity.

Deep garnet in colour, it shows exceptional elegance on the nose, with well-defined ripe fruit seamlessly integrated with the different dimensions of ageing, highlighted by toasted notes from the barrel and a subtle earthy character from the amphora. On the palate, it reaches another level: structured, deep and enveloping, with remarkable precision and balance, already showing beautifully despite its youth. A powerful red with a clearly gastronomic character.

Barroca da Malhada is an artisanal wine producer from Beira Interior, rooted in a historic estate dating back to the Middle Ages, once owned by the Viscounts of Tinalhas. With around five hectares of vineyards farmed organically and following biodynamic practices, the estate works schist-sandy soils of granitic origin in one of Portugal’s most mountainous regions. The wines reflect a low-intervention approach, favouring authenticity, freshness and a true expression of place.

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