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Lobo e Falcão Reserva 2023

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Lobo e Falcão Reserva 2023
Lobo e Falcão is one of our best-selling Portuguese reds, so we’re thrilled to share this highly rated Reserva. Crafted with premium, old-vine grapes from a historic, sustainably run estate—it's aged a year in French oak. Rich, smooth and spicy.
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Wine Details

  • Red - Full Bodied
  • PortugalPortugal
  • Castelão-based blend
  • Vegan
  • 14% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 01 June 2031

Flavor Profile

Wine Flavor Profile
Lobo e Falcão Reserva is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with perfumed floral aromas, mingling with ripe dark fruit and toasty vanilla oak notes. Succulent and well-balanced, the palate has rich, forest-fruit and mocha spice flavors, plus a long, smooth finish.
Wine Food Pairings
Hearty stews (with or without meat), barbecue, pork, meaty pastas, aged cheeses.
Beyond the label

José Lobo de Vasconcelos’ original Lobo e Falcão is one of our bestselling Portuguese reds. Naturally, when he offered to send his special Reserva, we eagerly accepted.

This highly rated release is named in honor of José’s surname and his family’s history as royal falconers to Dom Miguel, Portugal's king from 1828 to 1835. Head winemaker Joana Lopes crafts Lobo e Falcão Reserva with hand-selected parcels of Alicante Bouschet (prized for its rare red flesh, which imparts extra depth and color), Syrah, Touriga Nacional (star Port grape) and Cabernet Sauvignon from José’s low-yielding, old vines. After fermentation in lagares (open stone tanks traditionally used in Port production), she ages the wine for 12 months in fine French oak barrels.

The result is a complex, well balanced and intensely flavored Reserva. Look for perfumed floral aromas mingling with ripe dark fruit and toasty vanilla oak. Rich forest-fruit flavors dominate the succulent, balanced palate. Hints of mocha-spice grace the long, smooth finish. Try it with barbecued meats, tomato- and bean-based stews and other hearty dishes.

Today, the estate has a fully modern winery and in 2024, earned a Sustainability Certification from ViniPortugal (the official association of the Portuguese wine industry). They are proudly the first and only winery in Tejo to earn this title, thanks to implementing various "green" approaches. (To name a few: promoting biodiversity in the vineyard, efficient water management, composting for organic fertilization, using renewable energy sources and reuse of materials with a lower carbon footprint.)

The “Wolf and Falcon” may be an unlikely duo in nature, but here they’re proving what savvy wine lovers have known for years: Portugal really is a hot spot for huge flavors and huge value. Don’t miss out on this luxurious taste.

José Lobo de Vasconcelos’ original Lobo e Falcão is one of our bestsel

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“Vanilla oak with jammy red and black berries and sweet spices completing the picture.”

Gilbert & Gaillard

on a previous vintage

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