2021 Quinta do Popa Bastardo Tinto (Trousseau), Douro, Portugal Highlands The grapes were foot trodden

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

organic-certified and farmed by Zsolt himself

The result is a deeply textured

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

and Calderara Sottana

2021 Quinta do Popa Bastardo Tinto (Trousseau), Douro, Portugal Highlands The grapes were foot troddenOld 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.