Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha Magnum 2011

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Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha Magnum 2011

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Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha Magnum 2011

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150 cl

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£1,400.00

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Since it was first produced in 1952, Barca Velha became Portugal’s most distinguished and sought-after wine. The 2011 vintage is a blend of 45% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinta Roriz and 10% Tinto Cão. The nose is filled with ripe red and black fruits, followed by spicy notes of pepper, cedar, tobacco and a hint of minerality. Firm but velvety tannins and a vibrant acidity carry complex flavours onto a harmonious finish.

2011

Red

Casa Ferreirinha

Douro, Portugal

Rare Red Blend

97 Robert Parker

The 2011 Barca Velha, the latest offering of this late-released wine, is a blend of 45% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinta Roriz and 10% Tinto Cão. This was aged in French oak for about 18 months. It comes in at 14.7% alcohol. The price of this tends to be set by the market (although it was around 250 euros with the producer's wine club), list prices having no resemblance to what might happen. I have heard of some retailers hitting 800 euros a bottle, which is frankly ridiculous. Still, this is very fine. With the late release, this has acquired some maturity and balance. It certainly has a far darker and warmer feel in 2011 than, say, in 2008. But it has a beautiful finish, mature flavors and tannins that balance rather than overwhelm the wine, at least with a little air. It still has a lot of tannic pop, but that is not scary anymore. I also loved the tinges of cherry and chocolate. This is impressive and very serious but hardly perfect. For a big 2011, it is well balanced, but finesse is not its key calling card. If you tasted this 2011 next to the 2008, you might wonder if it is really the same wine. So go vintage styles. Whether it is worth the money is up to you. Unfortunately, with cult wines, the discussion always winds up there. Most perform well, but it is often hard for them to justify the pricing compared to other wines that also perform well for a lot less money. — Mark Squires, 29th July 2022

18 Jancis Robinson

45% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinto Cão, 10% Tinta Roriz. Grapes from the best plots on the Quinta da Leda in the Douro Superior and Quinta do Sairrão. The latter covers 111 ha and sits at 600 m in the Cima Corgo but close to the border with the Douro Superior. Head winemaker Luís Sottomayor describes the 2011 vintage as 'an extraordinary year – one of the best ever in the Douro – intense and exceptional in quality'. A cool and rainy winter replenished water reserves in the soil and sustained the vines through what was a dry growing season. Mild summer temperatures allowed the grapes to undergo slow ripening. Vinified at the Quinta da Leda winery, the grapes were fully destemmed, gently crushed and co-fermented in stainless-steel tanks followed by a lengthy post-fermentation maceration on the skins. Depending on the style of each lot, aged in new wood (60%), some in older oak, over 18 months in the cellar in Vila Nova. The final blend was a barrel selection which was then aged several years in bottle prior to release. In December 2019 Sottomayor decided that this would be a Barca Velha rather than a Reserva Especial. TA 5.4 g/l, RS 0.8 g/l, pH 3.6. 33,000 bottles made. Plus 3,000 magnums which have not yet been released. Very, very dark, black almost to the smudgy black-cherry rim. Marked eucalyptus character on the nose and black-fruited, blackcurrant pastilles. Balsamic and floral, too. Complex, meshed. Big, firm, self-confident but so fresh. Concentrated, deeply structured but remarkably smooth, with layer upon layer of extremely fine tannins. Beautifully fresh and layered. Long, with clearly fabulous ageing potential. As Luís says, ‘a little bit closed’. With air, it becomes more silky and refined on the palate, though it is still a muscular, confident wine. (JH) — Julia Harding, 1st April 2021

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.

Douro, Portugal

Casa Ferreirinha