Quinta da Romaneira Sarah “Malhadal”
WHY WE LOVE IT
- This wine has a freshness rarely seen in the Douro.
Varietal Composition: 100% Syrah
Elaboration: The wine is fermented in stainless steel vats for 7 days where malolactic fermentation was then carried out, a small part of which! in barrel. 100% of this wine was aged in wood for 10 months, 60% in new French oak wood (225 liter barrels).
Tasting Notes: Intense and exuberant, full of red fruit, notes of black plum and spices and also subtle notes of high quality wood. In the mouth it is full-bodied with good balance, acidity and structure. It is ready to drink now but has good potential for aging in the bottle.
PRESS
2019 – 92 James Suckling | 92 Wine Enthusiast
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
The 1,100 acre spread of Quinta da Romaneira is widely considered one of the Douro Valley’s most breathtaking estates. The winery began producing port in 1872, but was not legally allowed to bottle under its own name until 1986 when DO changes gave single quintas the authority to do so.
Christian Seely purchased Romaneira in 2004 with plans to put the winery shoulder to shoulder with the Douro’s top names in terms of reputation and quality. Seely and winemaker Antonio Agrellos understand what such ambition means – They are the dynamic duo behind the much celebrated rebirth of another great property, Quinta do Noval (which sits literally next door), which they’ve operated for the past twenty years.
The entire Romaneira vineyard estate is classified “A” (the highest mark that can be obtained in the Douro) and the house focuses almost completely on unfortified dry wines and vintage style port.