Casa Ferreirinha, `Quinta da Leda` Douro Tinto 2019 €500 Plus

Casa Ferreirinha, `Quinta da Leda` Douro Tinto 2019 €500 PlusThe origins of Casa Ferreirinha date back to 1952 and the production of the first ever vintage of Barca Velha. Fernando Nicolau de Almeida kick started the quality revolution in Douro still wines and Casa Ferreirinha was the first producer in the region dedicated entirely to producing wine, rather than Port. Named after the legendary Porto matriarch Dona Antnia Adelaide Ferreira, one of the formidable widows of the world of wine, Casa Ferreirinha,

The 2019 is bright and elegant with delicious notes of red fruits

is eminently suited to blended reds

coupled with hints of violet and a lively acidity

The nose offers freshly ground

The pickers go through the vineyard several times during the vintage

it has long links to the world of cinema

this world beating liquid is not just part of the new breed

but the latest scientific research tells us that the moscato was actually the first grape ever cultivated

Strengthened by its origins

which is when Leonildo Pieropan established the company

They also make a series of wines called EGGO

are always imbued with magic and mysticism