Boavista - Joao Tavares de Pina Dao 'Terras De Tavares' 2002

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Producer	Boavista
Country	Portugal
Region	Dao
Varietal	Red Blend
Vintage	2002
Sku	12014132
Size	750ml

  

The 2002 library release of Terras de Tavares Tinto is a blend of 60% Jean (Mencia) and 40% Touriga Nacional from Joao’s organic estate vineyards. These vines are planted to old granitic soils at an altitude of 550m.

This is a special site as the vineyard's floor is covered with flowers like chamomile, clover, serradella and several types of grasses. At end of each row there is lavender which act as natural defense for vines against fungi and any other disease. The vines are surrounded by oaks , pines, and eucalyptus. There are tons of birds, bees, ladybugs, and on the soil, plenty of ants and earthworms.

For the 2002 vintage, the two varieties were harvested the same day in late September. The grapes were then de-stemmed and co-fermented with native yeasts in traditional open-top lagares. The wine ferments on skins for 10 days before pressing. Following fermentation, the wine was aged in stainless steel tank with lees contact of 6 months before racking and aging an additional 3 years in old 400L oak barrels.

Aromatically charged with complex, broad, spicy, floral high tones with cola, coriander and red fruit nuance. Beautifully poised in the mouth, soft but firm, with fine, long, well managed tannins. A very long, very elegant wine that shows full potential of the vineyard. It shows how Dao can lean in the direction of mature Barolo. Give it a couple of hours to breathe properly.