2022 Quinta dos Poços Grande Reserva Red 1 x 3L 1 Double Magnum Bottle Douro Region WINEMAKER: Pedro Francisco. AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS Gold Medal, Concours Mondiales de Bruxelles (2015 Vintage) 91-92 Points, VertdeVin (2014 Vintage) 17 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolhas (2014 Vintage) Gold Medal, Mundus Vini (2014 Vintage) 95 Points, Andreas Larsson – Tasted (2011 Vintage) WINE VARIETIES: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousão, Tinta Roriz & Tinta Barroca. VINIFICATION Made in granite mills with foot treading or in stainless steel vats with strict individual temperature control. Aging for 18 months in French oak barrels. TASTING NOTES Deep ruby colored wine. Aroma of very ripe red fruits. Reveals notes of spices as well as balsamic aromas. It features excellent quality wood that is very well integrated. Extremely long aftertaste. SERVING It goes well with red and game meats and aged cheeses. Store in a horizontal position, in a cool and dry place, protected from light and temperature fluctuations. Serve at a temperature of 17ºC. Consume in moderation. HISTORY The Quinta is called dos Poços (of the Wells) after the multiple water springs that sprout from its soil when the rainfall in the region is intense. It was also suggested that its name is because it is located in front of the point 130 or Point of Puddles described by Baron of Forrester on his map "O Douro Portuguez e Paiz Adjacente" in 1848. Quinta dos Poços is located in the World Heritage area of the Demarcated Region of Douro, in the Lower Corgo area, in the village of Valdigem, commune of Lamego. It is one of the oldest in the region, the main house being a typical rural manor house from the XVIII century. It was there that french troops of the General of Brigade Loison - the "Maneta" (one-handed) - stationed, by the time of the first napoleonic invasion, in 1808.The Quinta belongs to the family of Prof. Doctor José Manuel da Costa Mesquita Guimarães. Quinta dos Poços extends itself over 25 ha. (61,78 acres) of slaty soil typical from the Region, 21 of which are totally mechanised in terraced vines and in vertical lines. PLEASE NOTE: This is a recurring auction. The seal number(s) you see on the photos might differ from the one(s) on your bottle(s).