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Viinin Kuvailu
The Story
Vinha grande is a characterful douro red, classic and intense, a great example of the richness and premium quality of which the region is capable.
the winter of 2011/2012 was very cold, with practically no rainfall, followed by a spring that was drier and hotter than average, except for april, which was particularly rainy. the end of the ripening period was also remarkably hot and dry. this made for very balanced ripening and grapes of exc...