2019 Julian Reynolds Reserva Red 6 x 0.75L Alentejo Region WINEMAKER: Nelson Martins. AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 93 Points, Revista Adega (2018 Vintage) WINE VARIETIES: Alicante Bouschet (60%), Trincadeira (20%) & Syrah (20%). VINIFICATION Grapes harvested at night, fermented in French oak, followed by malolactic fermentation in barrels. Aged for 12 months in French oak and 2 years in bottle. TASTING NOTES Garnet in color and with aromas of ripe red fruits, notes of violets and cocoa, this wine presents itself on the palate as elegant and fresh, with round, ripe and full-bodied tannins, and a long, persistent finish. SERVING A pleasure with red meat, grilled fish, spicy food. It should be served at a temperature of 16ºC to 18ºC. DESCRIPTION Thomas Reynolds, an English seaman and merchant, arrived in Portugal in 1820, attracted by the potential of the wine trade. He settled in the northern town of Porto with his two sons, Thomas and Robert, and from there they supplied their London store with a variety of products from the Iberian Peninsula. In 1838, they became involved in the cork industry and set up a factory for the manufacture of cork stoppers in Alburquerque (Spain), where they lived for eleven years. It was a profitable business and soon new cork factories opened in Portugal and Spain. The family returned to Portugal in 1850 and moved to Estremoz for a short time. However, Thomas and his son of the same name were not the settling kind: stirred by the same spirit of entrepreneurship, they set sail for New Zealand, a long voyage of 130 days, taking with them a large flock of merino sheep. They never returned to Portugal. Robert, meanwhile, had remained in Estremoz to take care of the business and soon expanded it with the purchase of new land for the production of an excellent wine, an activity for which he was particularly passionate. The Alentejo soon became the resting place in Portugal of the Reynolds family and of Robert, the family patriarch. It was here that his first son, Robert Rafael, was born, who later had a son called Carlos. Carlos’s first child was a daughter whom he named Gloria – Gloria Reynolds. To honour his mother and all his ancestors who lived in the Alentejo, Gloria’s son Julian produce a quality wine, which carries his mother’s name – Gloria Reynolds. 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).