Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha 1991

Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha 1991

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Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha 1991
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75 cl

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£715.00
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The first vintage of Casa Ferreirinha’s flagship wine, Barca Velha, was in 1952 and, having only been released in 19 subsequent vintages, it is one of Portugal’s most highly sought-after red table wines. The 1991 is a stunning release that feels quite different to the modern era wines from the Douro. It is elegant, refined and quietly powerful, with ethereal notes of tobacco, truffle and earth, with deeper, richer and more plummy notes emerging with time in the glass. Silky in texture and with tannins now integrated, it is supremely well-balanced with delicate acidity and still exhibits plenty of life. A rare treat for the curious drinker.
90 Vinous
This note is reprinted from Issue 83, as the '91 vintage is still the currently available release of Barca Velha: Saturated ruby-red. Pungent aromas of red raspberry liqueur, earth, mint and shoe polish. Extremely backward and penetrating in the mouth; old-style, slightly rustic flavors of roasted plum and cassis supported by a powerful spine of acids and chewy tannins. If you can't wait seven or eight years on this wine, make sure to serve it alongside fatty meats. One of Portugal's most renowned, and expensive, red table wines, and a wine whose price has escalated sharply in recent years: my remaining bottles of the '78 still bear their original 12 price tags.Stephen Tanzer1st March 2001

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Casa Ferreirinha

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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