Quinta da Costa do Pinhao, Douro Tinto 'Gradual', 2022 SO050424_Saumur_Roundup Consulting winemaker is Maurizio Castelli

Consulting winemaker is Maurizio Castelli

all bright fruit and savory

long-lived Nebbiolo

The 2023 shows classic Jobard restraint: citrus

and unmistakably Basque

Quinta da Costa do Pinhao, Douro Tinto 'Gradual', 2022 SO050424_Saumur_Roundup Consulting winemaker is Maurizio CastelliSlate 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