Quinta da Boavista- Terras de Tavares Reserva 2004

Vintage: 2004
Varietal: 60% Jaen, 40% Touriga Nacional
Appellation: Dão DOC Reserva
Sulphur (SO2): 45mg/L - 15mg/L free
Sugar: Dry
Acid: 5.81 g/L
pH: 3.52
Production Size: 15,000 bottles
Altitude: 500m (1804ft)
Vineyard Age: 35-70 years
Residual Sugar: 1.1 g/L
Tannin: Elevated
Alcohol %: 13.5

The vineyards are not certified organic, but we are farmed under organic and sustainable practices, such as use of copper and sulfur. Flowers and herbs such as chamomile act as fungus repellent. The winery is covered in photovoltaic cells; making us a net exporter of electricity and our wines carbon neutral.

Soil Type(s): Beyond the old granitic soils, this vineyard has also plots with even older origin due to marine sediments, from 500 million years ago, which originated shale clayey rocks soils.

Spontaneously co-fermented with 15 days of extended skin contact and no temperature control. Not fined or filtered. Expect sediment. Aged 6 months in old tank, the 12 months in 400L French barriques, bottle aged in cellar ever since.

João will tell you all he needs to make wine is grapes, water to clean his equipment and a touch of sulfur at bottling. He rarely uses commercial products in the vineyard, and when he does he only uses topical organic treatments. In today’s world, this is about as minimal as it gets. João isn’t following a natural wine trend. This is how he and his father have always done it!

Lamb, Veal, Venison, Truffles, Mushroom Ragu, Bolognese Pasta, Boudin Noir, Liver

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