Quinta da Costa do Pinhao, Douro Tinto 'Gradual', 2022 SO050424_Saumur_Roundup all bright fruit and savory

all bright fruit and savory

Sur lie aging adds subtle richness while preserving the wine's signature bright acidity and saline minerality

Pair it with grilled lamb

or a decade in the cellar

Hand-harvested fruit sees gentle pressing and partial barrel fermentation

Quinta da Costa do Pinhao, Douro Tinto 'Gradual', 2022 SO050424_Saumur_Roundup all bright fruit and savorySlate makes vineyards work harder. It holds water below, reflects heat, and forces roots deep into the earth. The 40 year old vines at Quinta da Costa do Pinho know every centimeter of it. This Douro Tinto ferments naturallyno commercial yeastin traditional stone lagars, the ancient vessels Portuguese winemakers still trust. Aged in used barrels, it avoids new oak aggression in favor of balsamic complexity and espresso undertones. At 450 meters