Textura
Textura is a small winery in Portugalโs Dรฃo region โ quite possibly our favorite Portuguese region for fresh, crisp, lightly aromatic whites and juicy, complex reds with a dash of salinity. The elegant, mineral-driven wines produced here have led some to call the region Portugalโs answer to Burgundy.
It's an apt comparison. You wonโt find Chardonnay or Pinot Noir growing here, and the soils are granite and schist, not clay and limestone. But grapes have been grown here for millennia, and after Portugalโs entry into the EU in the late โ70s, fine winemaking has flourished. Farming practices have improved, and talented winemakers have flocked to this mountainous area.
Marcelo Araujo moved his family from Brazil to the Dรฃo and began making wine just a few years ago โ his inaugural vintage was 2018. He enlisted the help of superstar Luis Seabra, one of the countryโs best, most meticulous winemakers, with a bent for terroir expression and the preservation of Portugalโs unique viticultural heritage.
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Details
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Grape Variety
Jaen , Tinta Roriz , Touriga Nacional
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Vintage
2019
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Organic
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Style
Earthy , Elegant , Fruity
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Light Bodied