Old World Bold Red Collection Shipping Included
From Portugal and Italy, this collection of full bodied red wine from the old world are a great way to discover wines from in the old world style. These bold red wines are made from different grapes and are from three different areas of Europe, allowing you to taste three ways to make old world wine. Like the Duoro Field Blend from Portugal, made in a style like a dry and unfortified Port wine. Or the Rosso di Montalcino from Tuscany, a sangiovese, oaked wine like a ‘Baby Brunello’. Lastly, taste a barbera from the Langhe in Northern Italy also aged in oak.
Great to taste three new wines, or as a wine gift, this three bottle set will allow one to explore old world wines. Shipping is included in the Continental US on this three bottle wine tasting set, and that includes anything else you choose to add on to your order.
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Quinta de Valbom | Dry Red Wine | Duoro Field Blend
This vegan dry red wine from Duoro is made from a field blend of 100 year old vines, traditionally used to make Port, but instead is made as a dry red wine. Like Port, the grapes are hand-selected, fermentation by stomping feet in granite lagares, which are open vats where wine grapes are crushed by foot thus increasing extraction and tannins. Then the wine is aged for 16 months in French oak barrels before aging further in bottle. Aromas of well-ripened red fruits combine with floral and wood notes to create a structured and complex dry red wine.
This wine is from a small winery that is helmed by winemaker Luis Duarte, who has been named 3 times ‘Best Winemaker in Portugal’ and ‘Best Winemaker in the World’ by a German magazine.
Type of Wine: Still Red
Grape(s): Duoro traditional field blend from old vines
Alcohol % by Vol: 14%
Vintage: 2013
Some pairings to try: Traditionally served with Portuguese cured cod dishes
Canalino | Rosso di Montalcino | Organic Vegan
This is a complex, intense age-worthy red wine from 100% sangiovese vineyards right outside the historic center of Montalcino. Call it a Baby Brunello, and once opened balsamic notes burst forth. We recommend to decant it or at least let it breathe a bit before tasting. When tasting, you understand that it comes from a terroir which one of the best Italian reds, Brunello, is made from; it's structure is noteworthy, from acidity, to tannins to mineral structure. A delight for serious red wine lovers. Produced naturally with organic farming and native yeast fermentation.
Type of Wine: Red
Grape: Sangiovese
Alcohol % by Vol: 14%
Vintage: 2017
Suggested Pairings: Cured meats and cheeses
Aldo Clerico | Barbera d'Alba Red Wine
A ‘really good, soft and fleshy’ Barbera from Alba, one of the best areas for Barbera. Nice acidity and fruitiness with some spice, thanks to 14-16 month aging in new and used oak.
A very balanced and elegant wine on the nose, and a good body and structure on the palate with a pleasant and vibrant acidity. A rounded wine with fresh yet fruity notes that finish with a creamy texture thanks to the oak barrel aging.
Type of Wine: Red still
Grape: Barbera
Appellation: Barbera d’Alba DOC
Alcohol % by Vol: 14.5% 2019
Vintage: 2019 | 2020
