Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha 1981

Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha 1981

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Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha 1981 is a mature-vintage blended red wine from the Douro region of Portugal. Since its inception in 1952, Barca Velha has consistently held the title of the most revered Portuguese wine, celebrated for its classic, intense, intricate, elegant, and opulent qualities. Barca Velha serves as the foundation upon which Casa Ferreirinha has built its reputation, becoming a renowned quality brand in the Douro region and a significant ambassador on the global wine stage. The declaration of Barca Velha is reserved exclusively for extraordinary years, of which 1981 is one. "Beautifully managed tannins – very fine – together with persistent, well integrated acidity make for an elegant, well-focused delivery. Very long, very balanced, with lingering fruit, subtle iodine/oyster shell and spice notes." Sarah Ahmed, 2016

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Leading Douro producer of fine wines

The original pioneer of unfortified wines in Portugal’s Douro Valley, Casa Ferreirinha is best known as the producer of Barca Velha. First made in 1952, this almost-mythical red wine is only produced in exceptional vintages and is celebrated for its classic, intense, intricate, elegant, opulent qualities. It serves as the foundation upon which Casa Ferreirinha has built its reputation.

Casa Ferreirinha is named after Dona Antónia Ferreira (affectionally called ‘Ferreirinha’, or ‘little Ferreira’) a legendary, entrepreneurial woman who purchased the vineyard land in the hot, dry Douro Superior region that became the foundation for estate’s success. Head of winemaking Luís Sottomayor oversees the production of a wide range of elegant, restrained Douro wines.

The estate’s iconic Reserva Especial is produced in the vintages when grapes does not meet the standards required for making Barca Velha. The range also encompasses the unoaked reds Esteva and Papa Figos, and the oak-aged reds, Vinha Grande (also made as white and rosé), Callabriga and Quinta da Leda; each combines concentrated, polished red and black fruits with subtle spicy hints of tobacco box and cocoa. Planalto, meanwhile, is crisp, refreshing white from high elevation vineyards, which represent exceptional price value at the entry level.

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