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Freixo
2017 Family Collection Estate Red Blend, Alentejo

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Portuguese Red

Date Tasted:
Country: Portugal
Alcohol: 14% RS: 0.04%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$85
2022 Best Portuguese Red

Freixo
2017 Family Collection Estate Red Blend, Alentejo

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Portuguese Red

Date Tasted:
Country: Portugal
Alcohol: 14% RS: 0.04%
Black violet color. Aromas and flavors of candied watermelon, blackberry pie, dark honey in earl grey tea, and tobacco leaf and green pepper with a thick, lively, dry full body and a warming, complex, very long finish that shows suggestions of rehydrated prunes, black plum, pomegranate in chocolate sauce, and thyme with chalky tannins and a suggestion of oak flavor. Black and red fruit compote with no sweetness; a great bbq wine or a charming pairing with a mole sauce.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: candied watermelon, blackberry pie, dark honey in earl grey tea, and tobacco leaf and green pepper
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of rehydrated prunes, black plum, pomegranate in chocolate sauce, and thyme
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Black and red fruit compote with no sweetness; a great bbq wine or a charming pairing with a mole sauce.
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Portuguese Red

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
While Portugal is best known for its production of Port wines, there are several types of red wine also produced in various regions. The best known of these include the robust reds produced from varieties that are used to produce Port, varieties such Touriga Nacional and Tinta Cao. These wines are produced in the Dour Valley and are ripe with black fruit flavors; the wines generally have slightly low acidity, due to the hot local climate. Drink these wines with rich red meats, game or aged cheeses.

Freixo 2017 Family Collection Estate Red Blend, Alentejo rating was calculated by to be 94 points out of 100 on 6/9/2022. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.