Portinho do Covo, Setúbal, Peninsula de Setúbal, 2017

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Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at Laithwaite's press tasting, 06 Jun 2018)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2020
Portuguese locals apparently enjoy drinking this Touriga Nacional-Syrah-Alicante Bouschet blend with sardines, but its plush damson and bramble fruit would go equally well with barbecued meats. Full-bodied and perfumed with a fine texture, it’s a lot of wine for the money.
Producer
Portinho do Covo
Vintage
2017
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Portugal
Region
Peninsula de Setúbal
Appellation
Setúbal
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
14.00%
Grapes
Syrah / Shiraz
Touriga Nacional
Alicante Bouschet / Garnacha Tintorera