Wine & Soul Pintas

In the glass

Aroma: black cherry, black currant, spice, minerality

Palate: bright, refined tannin, long finish

The wine that launched Wine & Soul, from a tiny plot of ancient field-blend vines at Vale de Mendiz: dense and mineral yet fresh, a benchmark of the modern Douro.

What it pairs with

• Roast lamb Find roast lamb on TableJourney →
  Structure and herbs frame the lamb.
• Grilled beef Find grilled beef on TableJourney →
  Fine tannins carry red meat.
• Aged cheese
  Concentration for strong cheese.

History

Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serodio Borges made the first Pintas in 2001 from an old mixed-variety plot, launching their acclaimed project.

1. 2001 — First Pintas vintage launches Wine & Soul

Facts

Producer

Wine & Soul

Grapes

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela

Classification

DOC Douro

Oak

Foot-trodden, aged around 18 months in French oak, part new

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 70 to 110 at retail

Drinking window

8 to 25 from vintage

First vintage

2001

Scores

• Wine Advocate 95 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2020)
• Wine Spectator 94 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2018)

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