Vinha do Mouro 2016

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There's some wine producers whose personality arises in us a tremendous curiosity to come across their wines.

After having seen and read a couple of interviews with Miguel Louro, that was exactly what happened to me. His image of enfant terrible, irreverent and witty has awoken my curiosity and made start looking for his wines and how to have them in Germany.

The first one I tried was this Vinha do Mouro, which is his entry-level for red wines.

Even though I expected something a bit more complex and matured, I was positively surprised by quite some freshness and strong berries fruits which made it a pretty interesting wine, full of character. Even though there is a mix of autochthonous and foreign grapes, I dare to say that it is quite a strong translation of the terroir where it comes from.

I would even define it as a rather temperamental wine, asking for some strong stews and rather spicy food.

If there are wines which are the image of its creators, this is definitely one of them.

For a perfect match, I would recommend some of Max porter's poetry:





15,5 / 20

Country: Portugal
Region: Alentejo
Grapes: Trincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon
14%
Winemaker: Miguel Louro
Website: https://quintadomouro.com/vinhos/vinha-do-mouro-tinto/
Location: Hamburgo, Alemanha

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