Quinta de Pedra Escrita DO Douro Colheita Red 2018 Size::1 Bottle a lively core of citrus

a lively core of citrus and stone-fruit meets taut acidity and mineral tension

78% Tasman Peninsula and 22% East Coast Chardonnay was hand-picked and chilled overnight before being whole bunch pressed into seasoned French oak (300L) and left to undergo wild fermentation with the inclusion of some solids

and compelling before it’s sipped

the 2018 vintage bottling was drawn entirely from what are thought to be the oldest Pinot Noir vines in Vertus (45 years old)

but this never happened

Quinta de Pedra Escrita DO Douro Colheita Red 2018 Size::1 Bottle a lively core of citrusA significant historical site in the Douro area is Quinta de Pedra Escrita. A inscribed stone (pedra escrita) was erected during the time the appellation's boundaries were defined as a reminder of the important places of the area. Today, Rui Roboredo Madeira descendent of a 8th generation Douro tradition, is setting the pace for the growing quality of Portuguese wines, having reached for Portugal some of the most disputed awards in the world of wines,