Quinta da Costa do Pinhao, Douro Tinto 'Gradual', 2022
Slate 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 Pinhão know every centimeter of it. This Douro Tinto ferments naturally—no commercial yeast—in 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 altitude, organic farming isn’t marketing; it’s the only method that works on these slopes.
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Slate 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 Pinhão know every centimeter of it. This Douro Tinto ferments naturally—no commercial yeast—in 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 altitude, organic farming isn’t marketing; it’s the only method that works on these slopes.
