Mira do O Druida Encruzado Reserva Dao Branco 2018
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This single-vineyard Burgundy-beater from Quinta da Turquide, Silgueiros, is my pick of Nuno Mira do O’s impressive multi-regional portfolio. Arrow-straight, pure and linear, with vanillin oak, punchy grapefruity acidity, with darting lime juice, lemon rind, pips and pith animation. Finishes long, with scintillating freshness, a mineral undertow and a classy, whisper of smoky oak.
The Druids were wise men and philosophers of Celtic civilizations, whose duties extended to justice, medicine, history and poetry. Their main connection was with the earth and the planets and their quest for spiritual equilibrium through the balance of nature. so does the viticulturist and winemaker inconstant search for balance between the soil, the climate and the vines so they can attain the perfect wine, the perfect sensory balance.
Mira do O wines are just that, a pursuit for balance with the utmost respect for nature. This is a personal project, driven by passion for wines filled with freshness, elegance and aging potential. The Dao is a region that is famous for providing these qualities. Rich in history, with its high altitude vineyards and granite soils, its cool climate and its indigenous varieties.
These are handcrafted wines made from small and very special vineyards located on a plateau of 500 meters of altitude, on the right bank of the river Dao. Winemaking takes place in a small cellar of stone, established in the middle of the vineyards. It is minimum intervention winemaking where the main goal is the expression of the grapes and the region.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
Producing some of the country’s most dignified and mineral-driven red wines, Dão is positioned in north central Portugal where granite mountains surround and shelter the region from any Atlantic maritime influence. Summers are long and warm; winters see abundant rainfall.