Quinta Nova Unoaked Red 2019

Portugal’s native grape varieties fly under the radar on the international wine scene, but that’s changing at a rapid rate as wine lovers the world over discover what’s on offer. The Quinta Nova Douro is a great place to start, with this endearing blend of touriga nacional, touriga franca, tinta roriz and tinta cão. 

Bold, full of flavour and generosity, this vintage is more dense and powerful than we’ve seen in the past. The first thing you’ll notice is the colour - this goes beyond the usual red and burgundy colours and hits the big pretty purple button. The wine is unoaked - so what you see is what you get - with all of the tannin and power coming from the fruit. It’s rich, ripe and robust with a basket of fresh blueberry muffins jumping out of the glass, interwoven with cinnamon and spice. The palate is fleshy and fun with deeper black cherry notes and balancing acidity.