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March Wine Club Pairing Recipe

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MARCH WINE CLUB:

Bold wine Style logoBoas_Uvas_Red_Reserva_bottleTabodella Winery
Boas Uvas
Reserva Red
Dão, Portugal

BOLD WINE STYLE

Deep ruby color, with prominent fresh and fruity aromas of red fruits such as cherry and plum, complemented by a subtle touch of spice. A well-balanced wine with smooth tannins, revealing lively acidity and a persistent, slightly fruity finish.

WINE DETAILS:

  • Varietals: Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Tinta Roriz, Alfrocheiro
  • Appellation: Dão, Castendo sub-region
  • Alcohol: 13% vol.
  • Producer: Bucozal
  • Recommended Serving Temperature: 59ºF-62.6ºF
  • Pairing Suggestion: Pairs well with grilled meats, game dishes, aged cheeses, and traditional Portuguese cuisine.

VINEYARD HARVEST:
From September 6th to October 3rd. An atypically cold spring, combined with the delayed pruning decided by the technical team, resulted in a slight delay in the vegetative cycle. This strategy successfully avoided exposure to the late frosts that occurred during the first half of April in the Dão Demarcated Region. Flowering took place under sunny conditions, enabling a generous berry formation with fully developed clusters. June, July, and August were dry months, with high daytime temperatures, but cool nights that allowed the clusters to develop with balanced ratios. These temperature variations, along with perfectly adapted and well-established vineyards and the richness of water in the subsoil, facilitated a balanced ripening process. This resulted in an exceptional grape quality, reflected in wines with a unique profile and richness.

VINIFICATION AND AGING:
Fermentation occurred in stainless steel tanks under temperature control. Approximately 20% of the wine aged in 500-liter French oak barrels for about 12 months.

ABOUT THE WINES:
Boas Uvas, meaning “Good Grapes”, is a fresh and fun line of wines from the team at Taboadella Winery in Portugal’s Dão region. Featuring a smooth, fruit-forward Red Blend and a richer, oak-aged Red Reserva, these wines highlight native Portuguese grapes like Touriga Nacional and Alfrocheiro. With a playful spirit and serious quality, Boas Uvas brings the charm of Dão to every glass.

 

ABOUT TABOADELLA WINERY:
The Amorim family have been involved with the world of wine since 1870, when they first started producing cork stoppers for the Port Wine cellars, in Vila Nova de Gaia. Today, it is one of the most renowned family groups in Portugal with businesses in many countries and many different sectors.

Since 1999, the fourth generation of the family has been involved in wine, through the capable hands of Luísa Amorim, upholding profound respect for the historical heritage and the reputation of two of Portugal’s most important wine regions. In the Dão and Douro, with a total of 127 hectares of vineyards, the Amorim family solely grows indigenous grape varieties, parcel by parcel, in a practice that combines traditional processes and sophisticated technology to produce exceptional wines.

Two estates, where the vineyards and wine have ancestral roots. Two pioneering wine tourism projects in Portugal that maintain the local culture and uphold a profound respect for the historical heritage of two great wine regions – the Douro and the Dão. Learn more about the history of Taboadella>

Portuguese-francesinha-sandwichPortuguese Francesinha Sandwich

INGREDIENTS:

  • 8 slices of bread
  • 4 slices of ham
  • 8 slices of cheese
  • 150 grams sirloin steak (about 5.2 oz.)
  • 4-6 linguiças (Portuguese sausage)
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper

For the sauce:

  • 1 large blonde beer
  • 1 cup fried tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp port wine
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 1 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp piripiri (Portuguese chili)

DIRECTIONS:

For the sauce:

  1. In a big saucepan, heat the olive oil and add the garlic and the onions. Cook them until golden.
  2. Pour the beer and simmer until the alcohol evaporates (about 5 minutes).
  3. Pour the beef broth, the fried tomato sauce, the port wine, the Piri Piri (chili) and the butter to give shine to the sauce. Add the cornstarch slowly avoiding lumps.
  4. Simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce is thick.

Francesinhas:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF
  2. Cook the beef chopped in small strings. Season with salt and black pepper.
  3. Cook the linguiças sliced in half lengthwise.
  4. Take 4 slices of bread for each Francesinha. Cut the center of two slices to make room for the filling. The other two will be the bottom and top of the francesinhas.
  5. Fill the bread with the sausages, the beef and the ham roughly chopped. Cover the francesinhas with the cheese and melt in the oven for 5 minutes.
  6. Cover with the sauce and serve with french fries.

Information & Photos © Boas Uvas, Taboadella, and Weinbauer – All Rights Reserved.
© Recipe courtesy of The Cookware Geek.

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