Tasting - Varas Vinho Tinto

                

Name:  Varas  Vinho Tinto
Variety:  Castelão (45%), Tinta Roriz (25%), Tinta Barroca (20%) and Pinot Noir (10%)
Region: Did not Specify
Country: Portugal
Year: Did not specify.
Price: Box wine; $22/box ($5.50/bottle)

Winery review:  This smooth Portuguese red is a blend of Castelão (45%), Tinta Roriz (25%), Tinta Barroca (20%) and Pinot Noir (10%). The vineyards are located near Lisbon, planted in sunny gentle slopes of clay and limestone soils. The wine was aged in oak barrels.


My review: The nose of this wine presented typical dark berry/cherry tones along with spice. What surprised me was the flavors of this wine; I truly did not expect much before tasting, if only because my previous box wine experience was not great. Lots of cherry and blackberry flavors and the oak revealed itself (not to my dismay as it sometimes does). The tannin structure was not overbearing and I truly enjoyed this smooth blend. The box I picked up before leaving should  satiate my red wine craving for quite a while.


I tasted this on its own with no food.