Passagem
Quinta das Bandeiras is a 100 hectare property located in Pocinho, next to the Douro River and opposite the famous Vale Meão. With the grapes from Bandeiras, we embarked on an adventure with Jorge Moreira, to produce and market the wine. The wine will be called Passagem (Passage) – appropriate for several reasons. There is a railway line with an abandoned level crossing on the property. And Passagem also portrays the journey and experience of two distinct families, in the Douro: the Bergqvist family (English) and the Moreira family (Portuguese).The fantastic quality of grapes in the 2018 harvest took everyone by surprise. We did not have the ideal weather conditions to have a great year, but we were very pleased with the beautiful grapes that came to the winery. The winter and spring were dry with little rain. A stable weather that allowed a good flowering and predicted an abundant harvest (good news after two years with relatively low production). The summer was generally hot and with little rain, with the exception of a storm in May. By August the vines were under intense stress from lack of water darkening their leaves and turning them brown – especially on the younger vines with smaller roots. But the good news is that the fruit overcame this stress and came into the winery with high quality. The harvest was long and slow. Jorge always says that deciding when to start cutting the grapes is his most important decision and this year it was not easy. We started cutting the white grapes early, in the middle of August, before the rain. Maturation and ageing process : The wine was matured in French oak barrels, namely Boutes, François Freres, Taransaud and Seguin Moreau.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 104268
