- Alternative red variety
- Fruity and spicy red
- Pair with a savoury veggie tart
Alex Russell Alejandro Tinta Negra 2018 x12
Wine Region
RIVERLAND
Drink Until
2022
Varieties
Tinta Negra
Alcohol
16.0%
Foods
Enjoy with a savoury vegetable tart.
Oak
Nil.
Colour
Mid depth red to purple.
Nose
Juicy fruit, red fruits. Slightly Porty.
Palate
A fruity, spicy red wine which comes with a delicate freshness. Medium Bodied.
Background
Tinta Negra is grown for its use in Madeira wine. Portugal's Tinta Negra (molle) means 'black, soft'. In contrast, Italy's Negra Amaro means 'black,bitter'. 2018 was hot and dey allowing fruit to fully ripen. Wines were full flavoured, full bodied and full of colour.


