Druida Encruzado Vinha da Pedra Azul Branco 2022

This wine is born at an altitude of 500 meters, on the right bank of the Dão, in soils with blue granite bedrock. It is a wine from a single plot of Encruzado with a very distinct profile, with a blue granite massif underneath and a layer of clay on top.

The 2022 Harvest: The climatic year is characterized as dry and hot in general. The high temperature ranges of the region and the clay in the soils allowed us to preserve a lot of freshness and acidity in these grapes, which were harvested and selected manually in mid-September.

Grape Varieties: Encruzado 100%

Climate: Cold, windy and humid autumn and winter. Mild spring and dry, hot summer.

Soil: Blue granite, with clay.

Tasting Notes: Elegant nose and complex with granitic mineral dominance. Notes of apple, brioche, citrus, thyme, and spices. Mouth of great creaminess and elegance, with structure and long finish.

Other Notes: Has the potential to age in the bottle. Store the bottles lying down in a cool place. Consume at a temperature of 12°C.

Vinification: Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 1000l concrete eggs, without the addition of yeast.

Ageing: 10 months in total lees in the eggs where it fermented. Bottling in July 2023 and aging in bottles since then.

Winemaker: Nuno Mira do Ó