A savory, structured Touriga Nacional from Wilridge Vineyard in Naches Heights. I fell for this grape before I ever got to Portugal, and I made my first one in Oregon in 2016, nine years after telling Dirk Niepoort that was the plan. This is a rustic, old-school expression. We held it in barrel and then in bottle before release, so don't expect gobs of jam.
Winemaking
100% Touriga Nacional. Whole-cluster fermentation. Aged 24 months in neutral French oak. 25 cases produced.
Vineyard
Wilridge Vineyard, Naches Heights. Columbia Valley AVA, Washington. Biodynamic, 2,000 feet, deep loess soils.
Tasting
Think earth, spice, dark chocolate and fig from the extended barrel aging. Savory and structured, with fresh acidity and firm tannins.
At the Table
Rosemary grilled lamb chops, braised short ribs, or a firm aged sheep's milk cheese
13.5% ALC BY VOL. Produced & Bottled by Swick Wines, Newberg, Oregon.
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