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2018 Quinta da Pellada Tinto, Dao, Portugal
$115.00
Only the best parcels from Pellada go into this wine; both are adjacent to the 16th-century house, where enormous boulders of granite studded with quartz are found scattered across the property. Old vine field blend of some 40 different varieties, mainly Alvarelhão, Tinta Pinheira, Touriga Naçional, Jaen and Tinta Amarela. Average vine age of 75 years. Planted to granite, sand and quartz at an average altitude of 500m (1,640 ft) above sea level. The fruit ferments spontaneously w/ native yeast (a co-fermentation too) in stainless, after it ages for 24 months in used large format French oak barrels (5 to 7 years old).
Specs
- Country Portugal
- Region Dão
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Alvaro Castro
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Touriga Nacional, Alvarelhao, Tinta Pinheira, Jaen, Tinta Amarela
- Food Pairings Gamey Meats, Braised Things, Steak!, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Icon, Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit, Dressed to Impress, Big Power
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