Quinta do Vale Meão is a red produced by Quinta do Vale Meão in Douro, Douro, Portugal. Made from Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tempranillo. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Douro
Region: Douro
Country: Portugal
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tempranillo
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, medium acidity, dry
Quinta do Vale Meão — the Douro Superior estate of the Ferreira lineage, birthplace of Barca Velha's fruit: Touriga Nacional-led with dark berries, esteva and schist over dense, polished structure. One of Portugal's defining modern reds.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Douro, Portugal
Douro runs along the dramatic, terraced valley of the Douro River in northern Portugal and is the birthplace of Port, one of the world's classic fortified wines.
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Nacional is a red grape widely regarded as Portugal's finest, native to the Dão and Douro regions and a cornerstone of both Port and premium dry reds.
Touriga Franca
Touriga Franca is a red grape from the Douro Valley of northern Portugal, one of the most widely planted varieties in the region and a cornerstone of both Port and increasingly ambitious dry reds.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a red grape and the backbone of Spanish fine wine, most famously in Rioja and Ribera del Duero, where it produces the country's most age-worthy reds.
More wines
From Quinta do Vale Meão
- Douro — Quinta do Vale Meão, Douro
More red wines from Douro
- Altano Rewilding Edition Douro Tinto — Symington Family Estates, Douro
- Altitude — Duorum, Douro
- Animus Douro — Vicente Faria Wines, Douro
- Barca Velha — Casa Ferreirinha, Douro
Frequently asked questions
Where is Quinta do Vale Meão from?
Quinta do Vale Meão is produced by Quinta do Vale Meão in Douro, Douro, Portugal.
What grapes are in Quinta do Vale Meão?
Quinta do Vale Meão is a blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tempranillo.