2022 Taboadella Reserva Touriga Nacional Red 6 x 0.75L 6 Bottles Dão Region WINEMAKER: Jorge Alves & Rodrigo Costa. AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast 92 Points, James Suckling 91 Points, Guía Peñín 90 Points, Robert Parker (2020 Vintage) 18 Points, Highly Recommended, Revista de Vinhos (2020 Vintage) 17.5 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolhas (2020 Vintage) 16.5 Points, Jancis Robinson (2020 Vintage) 93 Points, Wine Anorak (2018 Vintage) 91-92 Points, VertdeVin (2018 Vintage) WINE VARIETIES: Touriga Nacional (100%). VINIFICATION 100% vibration screening and destemmed. Ageing: 20% in new 500l French oak barrels; 80% in second year 500l French oak barrels for 10 months. TASTING NOTES Touriga Nacional is the international icon of Portuguese grape varieties. It originated in the region where it finds its greatest expression - the Dão. At Taboadella it is grown close to the ground, and sparkles on its own, and Taboadella Touriga Nacional Reserva is a great example of its natural acidity in this exceptional terroir. It allows us to detect the violets whose aroma lingers in our memory, in complementarity with the notes of high altitude, black spice and the quartzitic aroma of wet granite, offering surprising complexity. SERVING This wine goes well with red meat, roast beef and grilled meats. HISTORY The Amorim family have been involved with the world of wine since 1870, when they first started producing cork stoppers for the Port Wine cellars, in Vila Nova de Gaia. Today it is one of the most renowned family groups in Portugal with businesses in many countries and many different sectors. Since 1999, the fourth generation of the family has been involved in wine, through the capable hands of Luísa Amorim, upholding profound respect for the historical heritage and the reputation of two of Portugal’s most important wine regions. In the Dão and Douro, with a total of 127 hectares of vineyards, the Amorim family solely grows indigenous grape varieties, parcel by parcel, in a practice that combines traditional processes and sophisticated technology to produce exceptional wines. Two estates, where the vineyards and wine have ancestral roots. Two pioneering wine tourism projects in Portugal that maintain the local culture and uphold a profound respect for the historical heritage of two great wine regions - the Douro and the Dão. 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).