Quinta da Romaneira Douro Sino da Romaneira 2020

	Wood-aged blend of local Portuguese grape varieties
	Dark fruit, laurel and cedar
	Delicious with grilled meat or matured cheese

Description

Cristian Seely, also responsible for several famous châteaux in Bordeaux, is a man with a mission: to demonstrate that the Douro terroir is exceptionally suitable for making world-class red wine, which in terms of quality can compete with, for example, Bordeaux, Burgundy or Rhône .

That is why Seely and winemaker Carlos Agrellos make not only a beautiful range of Ports at Quinta da Romaneira, but an equally wonderful range of red wines. To this end, the two have the perfect terroir: all historic, steep terraced vineyards along the meandering Douro River are classified as Class A, the highest qualification in the Douro.

The Sino da Romaneira was made entirely after the example of the famous Cru Classé Bordeaux as Romaneira's second wine. The assembly consists of touriga franca, tinta roriz, touriga nacional and tinto cão. The grapes ferment for five to six days in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 25-28 degrees. After fermentation, the wine matures for ten months in oak barrels.

This ensures that the Sino remains fruitier and is accessible younger than big brother Quinta da Romaneira. With its dark, juicy fruit and notes of spices, the Sino is an elegant and structured Douro, which tastes perfect with a piece of grilled red meat, for example. And his name? The wine is extracted from the bell (sino) that hangs at the entrance gate of the domain.