2020 Textura 'Textura da Estrela' Tinto, Dao, Portugal
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30% Touriga Nacional, 40% Jaen, 30% Alfrocheiro
Marcelo Araujo started Textura with his family with the 2018 vintage. His passion for great wine, Portugal, and the terroir of Dão began years earlier. After moving his family from Brazil to Portugal, Marcelo set out on a new path, leaving a successful career in investment management behind. Like all that Marcelo pursues, he does it with full commitment and with both hands personally in each detail. Marcelo purposefully chose the Dão region because of its attractive combination of climate and geographic features and the ability for this place to be clearly shown in the wines. Nestled against Portugal’s tallest inland mountain region, the Serra da Estrela, the Dão is quickly becoming a magnet for some of Portugal’s best winemakers as the prime location for showcasing several of the country’s prominent, native varietals.
Sourced from 3 blocks in Vila Nova de Tazem from vines up to 60 years old, this is a blend of Touriga Nacional, Jaen, and Alfrocheiro. Fermented in stainless steel with about a third whole cluster, then aged for 15 months in used French oak. It has a mineral and earthy character, showing light pepper, red cherries and dry leaves. Velvety textured tannins with a hint of stem. Long, dry and salty finish. It ages for an even more elegant wine.