Quinta Da Manoella Vinha do Alecrim Tinto 2016

Quinta da Manoella Vinha do Alecrim Tinto 2016 is an ultra-premium, highly exclusive red from the prestigious DOC Douro. Made by winemakers Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serôdio Borges under the Wine & Soul label, it's a true gem with extremely limited production of just 699 bottles.

The Wine Advocate
RP 93+

Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez

The ripe, slightly exuberant 2016 Quinta da Manoella Vinha Alecrim clearly reflects a different era, when riper fruit, more extraction and more oak were the norm. Even so, it comes from an extremely old parcel at 400 metres' altitude, capable of complex, concentrated and deep wines with enough structure to handle 22 months in barrel.

The whole bunches were gently foot-trodden in lagar, following the strictest Douro tradition. The wine has 14.5% alcohol and 5.9 grams of acidity, showing balance. 1,227 bottles were produced. In Portugal it sells for €153. It was bottled in July 2018.

Wine & Soul is the project of couple Jorge Serôdio and Sandra Tavares. They own 45 hectares across different Douro villages, 80% of them old vines. Total production is 180,000 bottles.

Published: 16 April 2026

Key Scores and Distinctions

Revista Grandes Escolhas: Received an exceptional 19.5 out of 20, joining the select list of Portugal's top wines and named a "Highly Recommended Red" for its ripe, complex profile and perfect evolution in the Best of the Year category.

Global Critics' Average (Wine-Searcher): A remarkably consistent aggregate average of 96 out of 100 from international critics.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate: Vintages from this single old-vine Wine & Soul parcel consistently score between 95 and 96 points, praised for their balanced acidity and fine tannins.

Wine Spectator: The project has been singled out as one of Portugal's "top-scoring wines", with high praise for the sophistication winemaker Sandra Tavares da Silva draws from this century-old vineyard at Quinta da Manoella.