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AI ResearchedThe ASDA Extra Special Douro 2023 is a supermarket own-label red wine sourced from the Douro Superior subregion of Portugal's Douro Valley, crafted from a blend led by Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca. It is unoaked, medium-bodied, and bottled at 13.5% ABV, representing strong value for a Douro DOC red. The wine has attracted praise from critics including Decanter, with a previous vintage winning a Silver medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
ASDA Extra Special (own-label brand, bottled by Falua Sociedade de Vinhos SA, Portugal)
ASDA Extra Special is a supermarket own-label range from ASDA Stores Limited, Leeds, UK, with wines sourced and bottled by specialist producers in-country. The Douro expression is bottled by Falua Sociedade de Vinhos SA in Almeirim, Portugal.
Blend
50% Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Franca (2023 vintage, per Decanter)
Tasting Profile
Intensely rich and full-bodied with ripe fruit and ripe tannins; lively nose with floral nuances, sour cherry, red and black berries and rhubarb notes. Not overly heavy, with good depth of flavour.
Region
The Douro Valley in northern Portugal is primarily known as the home of Port wine, but also produces excellent dry red table wines from indigenous varieties such as Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca. Douro DOC reds range in style from light and fruity to dark and dense, often showing mature dark fruit, herbal notes, and a characteristic minerality from the region's schist soils.
Price Context
Approximately £6.97–£7.50 at ASDA (UK retail)
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