Producer: Quinta de Ventozelo
Region: Portugal, Douro
Classification: DOC Douro
Type: Red Wine
Variety: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz
Year/Vintage: 2004
Bottle Size: 750ml
Purchased: $12.99, Total Wine & More, February, 2008
Date Logged: 05/12/2008
Pairing(s): 1) Seafood Stew (Tomato based), 2) Grilled Pork and Kraut
My Rating: 3-1/2 Stars
Since 1999, Quinta de Ventozelo has belonged to the Spanish group Proinsa. The Quinta produces Port and Douro wines. They were chosen Winery of the Year by Wine & Spirits Magazine in 2005 and have received numerous awards since.
I tried a 2005 vintage of this wine a month or so ago, only to find it nearly undrinkable (possibly corked). So, I was pleasantly surprised when I opened this bottle and had a much better experience.
The wine was a nice dark red color, with cherry cola and licorice on the nose. It had a moderately complex taste, with predominate cigar box and tobacco flavors. The mid-palate followed with some sort of a spice and pepper component that was more apparent the first night than it was after the wine sat in the opened bottle for a day. The wine felt light to medium bodied in the mouth, with very light tannins and a little oak-vanilla at the end. It paired equally well with the hearty seafood stew (delicious, by the way, from Trader Joes), and grilled pork with kraut.
Overall, I was pretty pleased with this wine and found it to be both interesting and delicious, and very food-friendly.
Since 1999, Quinta de Ventozelo has belonged to the Spanish group Proinsa. The Quinta produces Port and Douro wines. They were chosen Winery of the Year by Wine & Spirits Magazine in 2005 and have received numerous awards since.
I tried a 2005 vintage of this wine a month or so ago, only to find it nearly undrinkable (possibly corked). So, I was pleasantly surprised when I opened this bottle and had a much better experience.
The wine was a nice dark red color, with cherry cola and licorice on the nose. It had a moderately complex taste, with predominate cigar box and tobacco flavors. The mid-palate followed with some sort of a spice and pepper component that was more apparent the first night than it was after the wine sat in the opened bottle for a day. The wine felt light to medium bodied in the mouth, with very light tannins and a little oak-vanilla at the end. It paired equally well with the hearty seafood stew (delicious, by the way, from Trader Joes), and grilled pork with kraut.
Overall, I was pretty pleased with this wine and found it to be both interesting and delicious, and very food-friendly.
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