Grape varieties: Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Touriga Franca e Touriga Nacional.
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Harmonization: Barca Velha Red 2011 is a Douro wine with a deep ruby color. Very complex aroma, with emphasis on spices, such as pepper, balsamic notes, cedar and tobacco box, red fruits, such as ripe plum, slate and high quality wood, well integrated. In the mouth it has a vibrant, very lively acidity, very firm tannins, notes of spices, black fruits and balsamic flavors. The finish is extremely long, of great elegance and complexity.
Other information: Contais sulphites.
It should be placed upright the day before and opened 2 to 3 hours before serving. With so many years in the bottle, the wine must be carefully decanted to separate its natural sediment.