2021 Quinta do Popa Bastardo Tinto (Trousseau), Douro, Portugal Highlands This vineyard is located a

This vineyard is located a few miles from the Pacific Ocean

and Calderara Sottana

The grapes were foot trodden in lagar (old-school cement press) and allowed to ferment on the skins

hand harvesting them in small crates

free to bend as the  wind wills them and reach wherever their arms see fit

2021 Quinta do Popa Bastardo Tinto (Trousseau), Douro, Portugal Highlands This vineyard is located aOld vine Bastardo (aka Trousseau). Raspy red fruited, this is an mouthwatering example of how this varietal shines in Portugal. Planted nearby the Douro River, there's a cooling quality to the wine that plays beautifully off the savory, firm profile.