2019 Quinta da Pellada Carrocel, Dao, Portugal Marchesi di Gresy lauded vineyard in the area

lauded vineyard in the area

Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard

there is a beautiful saltiness to the finish

-  Stephan Reinhardt

2019 Quinta da Pellada Carrocel, Dao, Portugal Marchesi di Gresy lauded vineyard in the areaMost Pellada and Saes wines are field blends, but Carrocel is produced exclusively from one small parcel that grows 5 ancient clones of Touriga Nacional. It was planted in 1950 in granite soils with lines of sand, clay, and quartz, at 500m (1,640 ft) elevation. This is a 0. 5 hectare, single parcel wine in Quinta da Pellada. All fermented in stainless steel tanks with 12 days. The aging takes place in used, 400L French oak barrels for 24 months