Wine & Soul Vinho Tinto Pintas Character 2016 sku_2130173 shell-fish or simply for an

shell-fish or simply for an "aperitif"

Matured for over 40 years

but one that results in delicious wines like this exceptional Merlot-based blend

Zuccardi told me that he may acidify his wines in the hottest years but not in 2018

Wine & Soul Vinho Tinto Pintas Character 2016 sku_2130173 shell-fish or simply for anPintas Character is made from a field blend of 30 different varieties. The wine is fermented in traditional granite Lagares and aged for 18 months in 50% new and 50% second passage French oak barriques. This wine shows notes of raspberry, black cherry, and plums. On the palate, it is fresh and velvety with well integrated tannins and a long, persistent finish.