2020 Monte da Ravasqueira 'Guarda Rios' Red Blend Alentejo

Winemaker Notes:  This wine is produced by Ravasquiera, a family-owned wine estate in Portigaul's Alentejo region, producing wines of a unique identity and quality. The estate encompasses 250 acres of vines in 29 different plots. Alentejo offers a varied topography and with an array of soil types and microclimates. The grapes from the different vineyard blocks each bring their own unique character.

This wine is a blend of blend of Aragonez, Syrah, Trincadeira and Alicante Bouchet. Separate grape lots are fermented in temperature controlled tanks and the wine is aged for 8 months in oak barrels.

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Decanter - "Ripe vine fruits, blackberry, chocolate and vanilla on the nose followed by juicy acidity in the mouth with ripe, supple tannins and notes of black olive, tobacco and garrigue on the palate."