Quinta da Pedra Alta 'Rio' Tinto is an intense, savoury Douro red, made from parcels from our lowest elevations close to the river (Rio)
Aromas of blue and black fruits, with meaty, spice notes and smoky oak complexity. This is an intense, savoury wine, with a dense ferrous palate, and sustained finish.
Grapes - 96% Touriga Franca, 4% Tinta Roriz
Region & Country - Douro, Portugal
Alcohol - 13.5%
Bottle Size - 75cl
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Vegetarian and Vegan Friendly
Press Mentions (previous vintage)
92pts "The 2020 Rio Tinto is a Touriga Franca, which includes 1% Tinto Cão, is a dark, ripe, full-bodied red with generous oak that translates into sweet spices and toast, ripe dark fruit and a full-bodied palate with 15% alcohol with abundant fine-grained tannins. It was produced with grapes from 18-year-old vines on schist soils, fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in French oak barrels, 50% of them new, for 20 months."
Drink 2025 - 2031 Luis Gutiérrez on Robert Parker
91pts: "A ripe and bold red that has notes of mocha and coffee bean on the nose, alongside vanilla and baked cherry. Full-bodied, flavorful and toasty. 99% touriga franca and 1% tinto cao. Drink now or hold"
James Suckling