Quinta do cardo Qta cardo superior red 2019

Here's a lovely dry red wine from Portugal, made with Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) and Touriga Franca from the 2019 vintage. New to Touriga Nacional? Touriga Nacional is Portugal's most prized red grape, giving deeply colored, structured wines with violet aromatics, blackberry and firm, age-worthy tannins; it is a cornerstone of Port and Douro reds. There's Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) in the blend too: the Portuguese name for Tempranillo, contributing firm structure and dark-fruit depth to Douro reds and Port. Portugal is a goldmine of native grapes, from the zippy whites of the green northwest to the muscular reds and legendary Ports of the Douro Valley. This is your steak-night, lamb-roast, hearty-stew kind of red. Best enjoyed at cool room temperature.