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Freixo
2018 Family Collection Estate Red Blend, Alentejano

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Category: Portuguese Red

Date Tasted: 8/4/2023

Country: Portugal

Alcohol: 14.5% RS: 1%

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87 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

$85

Cellar Selection

Freixo
2018 Family Collection Estate Red Blend, Alentejano

Pair this wine with:

Category: Portuguese Red

Date Tasted: 8/4/2023

Country: Portugal

Alcohol: 14.5% RS: 1%

Garnet black color. Aromas and flavors of dried cherries, fig, leather, and stewed cherries with a round, lively, dry medium-to-full body and a warming, refreshing, medium-length finish with elements of baked cherries and blackberry, polished leather, cedar, and beet juice with a suggestion of oak flavor. For that random work night that you are short on time but have a craving for a big red wine and steak.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Crisp & Lively
	Aroma:	dried cherries, fig, leather, and stewed cherries
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with elements of baked cherries and blackberry, polished leather, cedar, and beet juice
	Sweetness:	Dry
	Enjoy:	Now with food
	Pairing:	Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
	Bottom Line:	For that random work night that you are short on time but have a craving for a big red wine and steak.

The Producer

Herdade do Freixo

www.herdadedofreixo.com/

Their Portfolio

87 •	Freixo 2016 Art Herdade Do Freixo Red Blend, Alentejo 14% (Portugal) $125.00.
94 •	Freixo 2017 Family Collection Estate Red Blend, Alentejo 14% (Portugal) $85.00.
93 •	Freixo 2018 Reserva Red Blend, Alentejo 14% (Portugal) $49.00.
92 •	Freixo 2018 Terroir Estate Red Blend, Alentejo 13% (Portugal) $29.00.
92 •	Freixo 2019 Reserva White Blend, Alentejo 13.5% (Portugal) $36.00.
92 •	Freixo 2019 Terroir Estate White Blend, Alentejo 13% (Portugal) $29.00.
87 •	Freixo 2018 Family Collection Estate Red Blend, Alentejano 14.5% (Portugal) $85.00.
92 •	Freixo 2019 Reserva Red Blend, Alentejano 14% (Portugal) $54.00.
88 •	Freixo 2020 Reserva Red Blend, Alentejo 14% (Portugal) $54.00.
94 •	Freixo 2019 Special Edition, Petite Sirah, Alentejano 14.5% (Portugal) $65.00.
87 •	Freixo 2021 Reserva White Blend, Alentejano 13.5% (Portugal) $39.00.
88 •	Freixo 2022 Special Edition Rosé, Alentejo 13% (Portugal) $40.00.
88 •	Freixo 2020 Terroir Estate Red Blend, Alentejano 13.5% (Portugal) $35.00.
87 •	Freixo Alvarinho 2021 Estate, Albarino, Alentejano 14% (Portugal) $33.00.

Portuguese Red

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.