farming a single estate plot at 474 meters where diurnal swings preserve acidity against the region's Mediterranean heat
rooted in silty clay soils at elevations of 230-250m
sources from growers holding long-term sustainable farming contracts across the region rather than estate vineyards
2014 or 2015 will be produced
sourcing top fruit from vineyards across Oregon's Willamette Valley—a region defined by its volcanic and sedimentary soils
CAVES SAO JAO BAGA NOVO 2023 Country:Portugal - Bairrada farming a single estate plotFive days of skin contact and fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled low temperature that's the approach Caves So Joo uses to coax brightness out of Baga, Bairrada's notoriously tannic, rot prone grape. Founded in 1920, Caves So Joo works clay rich soils under a mild maritime climate in Bairrada, where high rainfall builds sharp natural acidity. Coming in at 11% ABV, this 2023 is best served slightly chilled, delivering strawberry, dried