Alentejo Wine and Cork from Évora
This tour is about two very important products for the Alentejo region: wine and cork. Come and discover the process from cork harvesting to the final bottle of wine. ...
Structure
Drinking window
Best 6 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Wild boar stew
Concentrated fruit stands up to game. -
Aged Alentejo cheese
A structured red for a firm, mature cheese. -
Grilled Alentejo black pork
Firm tannin cuts through the pork's fat.
History
Julian Reynolds Reserva sits above the flagship in the family's range, made in a fuller, longer-aged style.
Facts
- Producer
- Reynolds Wine Growers · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet
- Classification
- DOC Alentejo (Portalegre sub-region)
- Oak
- Extended ageing in French oak
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 22-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Julian Reynolds Reserva Tinto
What does Julian Reynolds Reserva Tinto taste like?
A reserve-tier red named for a member of the Reynolds family, more concentrated than the flagship Glória Reynolds bottling.
When should I drink Julian Reynolds Reserva Tinto?
Drink within 6-15 from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; older ones should be poured carefully off any sediment.
What food pairs with Julian Reynolds Reserva Tinto?
Wild boar stew and Aged Alentejo cheese are the strongest matches. Concentrated fruit stands up to game.
What grapes are in Julian Reynolds Reserva Tinto?
Julian Reynolds Reserva Tinto is a blend of Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet.
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