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Pera Doce Reserva 2020 Wine Review

Pera Doce Reserva 2020

Pera Doce Reserva 2020

Alentejo, Portugal

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 1

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Drink: 2023-2025

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Medium

Wine Type: Red Wine


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Reviews and Ratings

Paula Bernardino rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

This was my weekend wine pick for Thanksgiving – a red wine blend from the Alentejo wine region in Portugal produced with 60% Trincadeira, 20 % Aragonez and 20 % Syrah 20. A good full-bodied red with aromas and flavours of wild fruits and notes of vanilla and oak. Paired well with duck risotto. 13.5% alcohol. 8.5 g/L sugar content. Available at the SAQ (SAQ code: 13895552) at $15.25 (UPC code: 05600390410158).

We can read on the site the story behind the name of this wine (Pêra Doce in Portuguese = sweet pear). "In the Alentejo house of Parras, Herdade da Candeeira, there were once a large number of fruit trees, including pear trees, which justified the property's old name, Herdade das Pereiras. They were juicy, sweet pears, ripened by the Alentejo sun. Today, the same sun ripens the grapes that produce the Pêra Doce whites and reds, as soft and tasty as the fruit that gave them their name."

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