‘Pedra a Pedra' Tinto is an approachable, fruit-driven, structured Douro red, made from a blend of indigenous grape varieties grown on the schist soils of our terraced vineyards.
In 2020, average Spring rainfall and above-average temperatures combined to bring forward bud burst by up to three weeks. Heatwaves through the summer resulted in below-average yields and an early start to harvest. But the elevation of our vineyards (250 to 500 masl), combined with the low yields, resulted in full-flavored wines with good structure and balanced acidity.
Once the grapes are picked, our aim throughout is to preserve the fruit flavours and avoid over-extraction by gentle handling. The grapes are handpicked, hand sorted, destemmed, and fermented by wild yeasts at temperatures ranging from 20-25°C for 10 days on skins. The fermentation is managed by a variety of techniques depending on the fermentation vessel used. Foot treading followed by gentle plunging is employed on granite lagar ferments, whilst open top stainless steel tank/picking bin ferments are simply plunged. At the end of the maceration, the ferments are drained, pressed, and transferred to a combination of stainless steel tanks (70%) and old French oak barriques and hogsheads (30%) to undergo MLF. Post MLF, sulphur dioxide is added, and the wines mature sur lie for 18 months. Each varietal wine/parcel brings unique attributes to the final blend. Touriga Nacional brings a long textured palate with luscious red and blue fruits; Tinta Barroca brings juicy, vibrant red fruits; Touriga Franca brings mid palate weight and structure with rich black fruits and meaty characters, and Sousão brings deep colour and lively acidity.
Producer: Quinta da Pedra Alta
Winemaker: João Pires & Matt Gant
Region: Douro (Cima Couro)
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Sousão
Tasting Notes: Ruby color. Red and blue fruit with lifted aromatics and spice notes. Full-flavored, red, and blue fruited wine, with good structure, balanced acidity, and a long finish
Pairing: Steamed chilli mussels, cassoulet, BBQ sirloin steak
Ratings: Coming Soon
‘Pedra a Pedra' Tinto is an approachable, fruit-driven, structured Douro red, made from a blend of indigenous grape varieties grown on the schist soils of our terraced vineyards.
In 2020, average Spring rainfall and above-average temperatures combined to bring forward bud burst by up to three weeks. Heatwaves through the summer resulted in below-average yields and an early start to harvest. But the elevation of our vineyards (250 to 500 masl), combined with the low yields, resulted in full-flavored wines with good structure and balanced acidity.
Once the grapes are picked, our aim throughout is to preserve the fruit flavours and avoid over-extraction by gentle handling. The grapes are handpicked, hand sorted, destemmed, and fermented by wild yeasts at temperatures ranging from 20-25°C for 10 days on skins. The fermentation is managed by a variety of techniques depending on the fermentation vessel used. Foot treading followed by gentle plunging is employed on granite lagar ferments, whilst open top stainless steel tank/picking bin ferments are simply plunged. At the end of the maceration, the ferments are drained, pressed, and transferred to a combination of stainless steel tanks (70%) and old French oak barriques and hogsheads (30%) to undergo MLF. Post MLF, sulphur dioxide is added, and the wines mature sur lie for 18 months. Each varietal wine/parcel brings unique attributes to the final blend. Touriga Nacional brings a long textured palate with luscious red and blue fruits; Tinta Barroca brings juicy, vibrant red fruits; Touriga Franca brings mid palate weight and structure with rich black fruits and meaty characters, and Sousão brings deep colour and lively acidity.
Producer: Quinta da Pedra Alta
Winemaker: João Pires & Matt Gant
Region: Douro (Cima Couro)
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Sousão
Tasting Notes: Ruby color. Red and blue fruit with lifted aromatics and spice notes. Full-flavored, red, and blue fruited wine, with good structure, balanced acidity, and a long finish
Pairing: Steamed chilli mussels, cassoulet, BBQ sirloin steak
Ratings: Coming Soon
