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Freixo
2020 Reserva Red Blend, Alentejo

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Category: Portuguese Red

Date Tasted: 8/4/2023

Country: Portugal

Alcohol: 14% RS: 1%

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88 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

$54

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Freixo
2020 Reserva Red Blend, Alentejo

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Category: Portuguese Red

Date Tasted: 8/4/2023

Country: Portugal

Alcohol: 14% RS: 1%

Dusty garnet color. Aromas and flavors of dried rose and potpourri, teriyaki, baked cherry, and mole sauce on beef jerky, raspberry leaf, and blueberry syrup with a round, tangy, bone-dry medium-to-full body and a warming, nuanced, medium-length finish revealing notes of red and black fruit, fruit and pepper spice landjager, and leather and oaky baking spices with chewy, woody tannins and light oak flavor. Bold but with finesse and layers of flavor.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Spicy & Complex
	Aroma:	dried rose and potpourri, teriyaki, baked cherry, and mole sauce on beef jerky, raspberry leaf, and blueberry syrup
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with notes of red and black fruit, fruit and pepper spice landjager, and leather and oaky baking spices
	Sweetness:	Dry
	Enjoy:	Now-6 years with food and on its own
	Pairing:	Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
	Bottom Line:	Bold but with finesse and layers of flavor.

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.