Portugal
A powerful, flattering and very harmonious nose, carried by notes of red fruit, sun-warmed pine needles, cinnamon and raisins. Palate: pronounced and very pleasant freshness, beautiful suppleness and fine tannins, long and persistent finish. Decanting recommended.
A blend of two plots, Casa and Mata, both organically farmed and surrounded by forests, showing respectively clay and granite soils with quartz, and granitic sandy soils. A co-plantation of 49 indigenous grape varieties, including Alvarelhão, Alfrocheiro, Touriga Nacional, Baga, Tinta Amarela... The grapes were harvested by hand. Vinification: total destemming, 6 days of maceration, pressing, fermentation in large open top granite vats (called lagar in Portugal), 18 months of aging in French oak barrels, without new oak.
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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