Wine & Soul Pintas Character 2022
Wine & Soul Pintas Character is a magnificent Portuguese red wine crafted in the rugged, dramatic landscape of the Douro Valley. Husband-and-wife team Jorge Moreira and Sandra Tavares set out to capture the true soul of old-vine expression here, working with historic parcels where indigenous varieties grow side by side. The fruit for Character comes from thirty-year-old field blend vines surrounding the famous Pintas vineyard, featuring classic varieties like Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, and Touriga Nacional. Honoring local tradition, the grapes are trodden by foot in traditional granite lagares to gently extract colour and structure. Once fermented, the wine spends eighteen months maturing in a balanced split of new and second-passage French oak barriques.In the glass, it is rich, powerful, and deeply aromatic. It opens with vibrant scents of fresh raspberry, black cherry, and dark plum. On the palate, it is remarkably fresh and velvety, boasting beautifully integrated tannins that carry right through to a long, persistent finish. A wine with this much depth and structure deserves a hearty table companion. It is a stunning match for a slow-roasted shoulder of lamb, a rich beef stew, or game dishes.
