Domínio do Açor Reserva Red 2021
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A historic farm with a spectacular heritage of old vineyards was acquired by a group of friends in 2021. Domínio do Açor is located in a fascinating atmosphere next to the medieval village of Oliveira do Conde. “Domínio” refers to the philosophy of producing great terroir wines in Dão, with grapes from the “domaine”. And “do Açor” evoking the geography, facing the Serra do Açor. With the consultancy of the terroir master Pedro Parra and the oenology of the talented Luís Lopes, who has worked at Comtes Lafon in Burgundy and Quinta da Pellada in Dão, the style is one of elegance, freshness and granite minerality.
Rating: 17.5+ Jancis Robinson
"Elegant in its richness, long and pleasantly dry and smooth on the finish. With light notes of spice and pepper. In the glass, this becomes blacker-fruited and more savory, indeed more Syrah-like."
40% Touriga Nacional (best plots), 60% Alfrocheiro. Co-fermented in granite mill. No stems in 2021 as an experiment. Malolactic conversion in tank before winter. Aged in older oak, 400–500 liters, and new oak on just a small portion of the best Alfrocheiro. Winemaker Luis Lopes likens Alfrocheiro in Dão to Syrah in the Rhône.