Gold Medal Douro Reserva | $18
There are still corners of the wine world where quality remains wonderfully disconnected from price. Portugal is full of them, but few excite us quite like the rugged, sun-scorched reaches of the Douro Superior.
High above the valley floor, Colinas do Douro sits at a staggering 600 metres, where north-facing vines catch the cooler air that sweeps through these hills. That altitude makes all the difference. The Douro gives Barquinha its depth and concentration; the elevation gives it freshness, tension and life.
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Made from the classic native trio of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz, Barquinha Reserva is deeply coloured and beautifully layered. It has all the richness you want from the Douro, but with a freshness and energy you rarely encounter at this price. Its newly awarded Gold Medal at Mundus Vini 2026 only confirms what we’ve known about this wine for years.
At just $18 a bottle with delivery included, this is the kind of discovery that reminds us why Portugal remains one of the great hunting grounds for wine lovers. This is a serious Douro, at a price that makes opening another bottle an easy decision.
We always get excited when we find value of this magnitude. Barquinha disappears every time we offer it. We don’t expect this shipment to be any different.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BARQUINHA DOURO RESERVA BY COLINAS DO DOURO 2024
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
Gold Medal
Mundus Vini 2026
BODY / STYLE / OAK
Medium bodied / Warm and spicy, earthy, fruity / Oaked
SWEETNESS / ABV
Extra-Dry / 13.5% alc./vol.
CELLARING /
Drink now or cellar
BEST PAIRINGS /
Breads, Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables
TASTING NOTE /
Deep in color of ripe cherries, with aromas of flowers, blackberries and carob, in the mouth it shows the freshness characteristic of high-altitude wines. It is a mineral wine with velvety and enveloping tannins, and at the same time unctuous and deep. A truly balanced Superior Douro.
DELIVERY /
Complimentary
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WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY
4.4 / 5
★★★★☆
(Past Vintages)
“No reservations about this reserva. It’s a solid value.”
Joe M. – Verified Buyer
“Great Douro valley wine -smooth with a little spice finish.”
Robert P. – Verified Buyer
“Great Value! Robust and full bodied.”
Terry L. – Verified Buyer
“It makes a great wine for fine dinning.”
Victor S. – Verified Buyer
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THE LOCATION: DOURO, PORTUGAL
THE PRODUCER: COLINAS DO DOURO
THE GRAPES: TINTA RORIZ, TOURIGA FRANCA, TOURIGA NACIONAL
