Textura Dão Textura da Estrela Tinto 2018 Loire Valley zesty citrus echoes the aromatics

zesty citrus echoes the aromatics Mussels with white wine and garlic mineral on mineral — a natural match for limestone-driven Riesling Fresh chèvre racy acidity cuts cleanly through the creaminess

The grapes come entirely from Ferrand's own vineyards in Grande Champagne — the 1er Cru de Cognac — double-distilled on lees in copper pot alembic stills

wet spring followed by a dry summer and a gradual September harvest brought the bright aromatic profiles the variety needs

Baked apple and honey soften the rye spice on the palate

Twelve years in new charred American oak give the wheat character room to develop

Textura Dão Textura da Estrela Tinto 2018 Loire Valley zesty citrus echoes the aromaticsPORTUGAL : DO Jan, Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro MED FULL BODIED, BLACK CURRANT, BLUEBERRY, PLUM, EARTH, CLOVE, OAK This traditional Portuguese field blend was sourced from vineyards with desirable granite soils in Serra da Estrela (the highest mountain range in Portugal). Concentrated and rich, with lots of perfumed dark fruit and plentiful tannin; aged in wood for 15 months but will soften & develop with a few more years in the bottle. ECOLOGY :