rainiest quarter of the Douro valley
with a balanced inner sweetness contrasting its mineral-tinged acids and tart wild berry fruits
A Field blend from Dupee Valley Vineyard (McMinnville) Abbey Road Farms (Yamhill-Carlton) and Little Button (Chehalem)
While Phylloxera rampaged through the vineyards of Europe
there’s no trace of the ‘international’ style that afflicts so much Portuguese wine
Capezzana Barco Reale di Carmignano 2020 Region:Italy rainiest quarter of the DouroNo one knows what kind of wine the Etruscans made in Capezzana before the Romans came, saw, and conquered Tuscany, but they did make wine here. Ages later, a local noble in Carmignano would take a shine to Frances Cabernets, both Sauvginon and Franc, and imported some vines in the 17th century to add to the native and ubiquetous Sangiovese and Canaiolo blends. With this addition, Carmignanos wines quickly became famous for their hearty, earthy