Mary Taylor 'Filipe Ferreira' Red Blend, Douro, Portugal

There’s an effortless sophistication to the 2022 Mary Taylor Filipe Ferreira Douro, a wine that feels both timeless and refreshingly alive. Sourced from ancient, terraced vineyards carved into the hillsides of Portugal’s Douro Valley, it captures the soul of the region in every glass. Layers of ripe fruit, mineral tension, and quiet elegance come together in perfect harmony, offering a vivid taste of place shaped by history, river, and stone.

Product Details:

• Varieties: 60% Touriga Nacional, 25% Tinta Roriz, 15% Touriga Franca
• Age of Vines: 50–80 years
• Soil Type: Black and blue schist
• Farming: Sustainable (HVE 3 certified)
• Fermentation: Foot-trodden in granite lagares
• Aging: Stainless steel
• Alcohol: 14%
• Winemaker: Filipe Ferreira

Sensory Description:

Deep garnet in color, this Douro red opens with aromas of wild blackberry, violet, and crushed stone. The palate delivers rich black cherry and plum layered with graphite, herbs, and subtle spice. Its schist-based minerality lends precision to the ripe fruit core, while polished tannins provide balance and depth. The finish is long, pure, and savory, a portrait of the Douro’s rugged beauty translated into liquid form.

Winemaker's Background:

Mary Taylor’s portfolio celebrates authenticity, wines that embody the terroir and traditions of Europe without pretense. For this Douro bottling, she partners with winemaker Filipe Ferreira, who crafts wines from Quinta da Foz, a storied 20-hectare estate perched where the Pinhão and Douro Rivers meet. With vines averaging 80 years old and an A-rated classification from the IVDP, Ferreira’s vineyards are rooted in black and blue schist soils that yield naturally concentrated, mineral-driven fruit. Every grape is hand-harvested and foot-trodden, a nod to the region’s centuries-old practices, before aging gently in stainless steel to preserve purity and freshness.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve slightly below room temperature, at 16–18°C. This Douro red pairs beautifully with roast lamb, braised beef, or hearty mushroom dishes. It also shines alongside aged cheeses or Portuguese specialties like grilled sardines and feijoada. Balanced and expressive, it’s a wine that elevates rustic cuisine as easily as it complements refined fare.

The 2022 Mary Taylor Filipe Ferreira Douro captures the timeless soul of Portugal’s most iconic region, a wine that honors its landscape, celebrates its people, and invites every glass to tell its story.