Quinta da Costa do Pinhão, Gradual, Douro, Portugal, 2020
40% Touriga Nacional / 30% Touriga Franca / 30% Tinta-Roriz - 13.5% abv.
A point of difference from the usual weighty Douro reds, this wine has well-balanced dark fruit, supple tannins and a nice long finish.
Fresh red fruit and plum aromas typical of the region. Hints of spice, black pepper and cloves as well as some balsamic. Well-integrated and firm tannins result in a wine of excellent structure and plenty of complexity and persistence.
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40% Touriga Nacional / 30% Touriga Franca / 30% Tinta-Roriz - 13.5% abv.
A point of difference from the usual weighty Douro reds, this wine has well-balanced dark fruit, supple tannins and a nice long finish.
Fresh red fruit and plum aromas typical of the region. Hints of spice, black pepper and cloves as well as some balsamic. Well-integrated and firm tannins result in a wine of excellent structure and plenty of complexity and persistence.
vegan ∙ practising organic
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40% Touriga Nacional / 30% Touriga Franca / 30% Tinta-Roriz - 13.5% abv.
A point of difference from the usual weighty Douro reds, this wine has well-balanced dark fruit, supple tannins and a nice long finish.
Fresh red fruit and plum aromas typical of the region. Hints of spice, black pepper and cloves as well as some balsamic. Well-integrated and firm tannins result in a wine of excellent structure and plenty of complexity and persistence.
vegan ∙ practising organic
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Miguel Morais is the owner and winemaker behind the organically farmed Quinta da Costa do Pinhão. Miguel allows his 40 year old vines to grow naturally on their rich slate soils and at a height of up to 450m altitude they give him a bird’s eye view over the Douro, soaring high above the heat of the valley floor. This allows the wines to have pure flavours and minerality at their core. There is little influence from the winery, where historic slate lagars are used to naturally ferment the grapes resulting in terroir-driven, fresh, balanced and fruity wines. Far removed from the traditional styles of the Douro.
The grapes come from vineyards of 35 to 40 years in age farmed sustainably and certified as using integrated production.