In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: cherry, raspberry, wild herb, black plum, spice

Palate: elegant tannin, fresh

An approachable Douro red from the Manoella estate, ripe and fresh with fine tannins, the everyday wine of Wine & Soul.

What it pairs with

  • Grilled sausages
    Ripe fruit with grilled pork.
  • Roast chicken
    An easy weeknight match.
  • Tomato pasta
    Fresh acidity lifts a red sauce.

History

Manoella is the family estate range, the accessible Wine & Soul wines.

  1. 2004 — Manoella range introduced

Facts

Producer
Wine & Soul
Grapes
Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz
Classification
DOC Douro
Oak
Aged around 12 months in French oak
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 14 to 20 at retail
Drinking window
3 to 10 from vintage
First vintage
2004

Scores

  • Wine Spectator 89 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

dry high acid medium body medium tannin medium term mood easygoing occasion weeknight old world pairs with pasta red sauce pairs with pork pairs with poultry price everyday still red tinta roriz touriga franca touriga nacional value pick
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