Terra Boa Tinto
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled pork chops, pasta bolognese, medium-aged cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the rugged, sun-drenched hills of the Beiras region in Portugal, Terra Boa Tinto—literally translating to 'Good Land'—captures the generous spirit and rustic charm of its homeland. Crafted by the pioneering Bacalhoa estate, this red blend is designed to be an approachable, fruit-forward expression of Portugal's rich viticultural heritage. The Beiras region, bordered by mountains and influenced by both Atlantic breezes and continental heat, provides a diverse terroir of granite and clay-limestone soils. Here, traditional grape varieties thrive, yielding a wine that balances bright red fruit aromatics with a smooth, easy-drinking structure. It is a tribute to the everyday Portuguese lifestyle, where wine is a central pillar of hospitality, family gatherings, and simple, honest culinary pleasures.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1922 under the name João Pires & Filhos, Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal has grown into one of Portugal's most significant and pioneering wine enterprises. Modernized in the 1970s and subsequently acquired by arts patron Comendador José Berardo in 1998, the group encompasses historic estates such as Quinta da Bacalhôa, Quinta do Carmo, and Caves Aliança. Spanning roughly 1,200 hectares across the Setúbal Peninsula, Alentejo, Bairrada, Dão, Douro, and Vinho Verde, the group cultivates indigenous and international varieties on diverse terroirs ranging from Setúbal's clay-limestone slopes and sandy maritime soils to Alentejo's schist-strewn plains. Viticulture is practiced sustainably under certifications like the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Programme (WASP). Led enologically by Francisco Antunes, Bacalhôa balances classical heritage and cellar innovation, renowned for historic benchmark cuvées including the barrel-fermented Catarina, age-worthy Quinta da Bacalhôa Cabernet Sauvignon blends, Quinta do Carmo reds and whites, traditional-method Aliança sparkling wines, and rare, concentrated Moscatel de Setúbal.
🍇 Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Aragonez, Alfrocheiro
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%