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70% Garnacha Tintorera, also known as Alicante Bouschet and 30% from Moravia Agria a grape with low alcohol and high acidity are the blend of Albahra which means small sea. The two varieties are vinified separately in cement tanks with Garnacha undergoing whole-bunch fermentation while maturation is in cement for Garnacha and in neutral barriques for...
Silky, with aromas of dried rose and violet, layered aromatic complexity with extra spice, red fruit and traces of leather. The year gave the wine a fine balance of alcohol and acidity with mild - for the variety - tannins. Combined with plenty of fruit on the palate, they help it to be enjoyable and expressive without requiring long cellar ageing. Its...
Santalo is not just a wine from a special vineyard; it is also a unique vineyard at an altitude of 830m, where many different varieties are planted (field blend), as was traditionally the case in old vineyards. From this small plot, the Kotsifalia grapes for Santalos are separated from the other varieties and vinified 100% whole bunch, with the entire...
Mantilari, a difficult and demanding variety, manages to give its best here. Its vinification results in an easy-to-drink wine, considering the character of the variety. The first stage involves bleeding, with the juice being used for the winery's rosé, thus enhancing the body and volume of the red. Extraction lasts only 6 days, limiting excessive tannin...
Vines planted in 1943, manual harvesting, cup-shaped stumps, extremely stony terroir, whole bunch vinification at low temperatures that delay the native yeasts from working and add complexity to the wine, and fermentation and maturation in concrete tanks. There's nothing about the above suggestions that doesn't generate excitement among the wine lovers...
Granitic soils reminiscent of the Northern Rhône and a tiny vineyard owned by Pedro Parra, one of the best in the region. Everything is done by hand, vinification as with all his Cinsault is with 100% whole bunches and fermentation is done in concrete tanks and aging in oak foudres. One of the producer's three excellent grand cru wines that is the finest...
What a great label. It's worth a thousand words and captures at once what Dão really is. A wall made of granite, the rock of the mountains of the region and the figure of an old woman walking with the help of a cane but with great courage and determination. How better to describe the Portuguese countryside and the dedication of people like João Costa to...
