Portugal
Excellent, even magical, we climb aboard the carousel and embark on a symphony of blackberry, blueberry, pepper, cedar, cinnamon, cocoa... Rich and highly complex, yet refined, with great aging potential.
A single plot selection made of 100% Touriga Nacional from old vines up to 40 years old, farmed organically and planted at an altitude of around 500 meters on granite soils in the village of Pinhanços, with a Southeastern exposure. The grapes were harvested by hand. Vinification: full destemming, crushing, 6 days of maceration, pressing, fermentation in large open top granite vats (called lagar in Portugal), then transferred into French oak barrel, without new oak, for 18 months of aging. Bottled at the estate.
Álvaro de Castro has been at the helm of Quinta da Pellada since 1980, a centuries-old estate whose first traces date back to… 1527! Trained as an engineer, he made the bold move to leave everything behind to fully dedicate himself to the success of Quinta da Pellada… a winning bet. Viticulture and winemaking quickly paid off, and Álvaro revived a family tradition that had been interrupted for...
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Organic or biodynamic wine
Organic or biodynamic wine
Organic or biodynamic wine
Organic or biodynamic wine
Organic or biodynamic wine
Organic or biodynamic wine
Organic or biodynamic wine
Organic or biodynamic wine
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