2019 CASA DA PASSARELLA, Villa Oliveira Vinha do Províncio White 1 x 0.75L 2018 CASA DA PASSARELLA, Villa Oliveira Encruzado White 1 x 0.75L 2 Bottles Dão Region DESCRIPTION You Will Never Know If It Was The Climate, If It Was The Land. Gone was the talent of the people who passed through here and their fascinating stories and personalities. Or whether it was, purely and simply, luck. That same luck that made all this happen, in the same place, at the right time, like a blessing of aligned planets, of sun and rain and of men's curiosity. One thing however is certain. Silent and imposing, the old mountain has witnessed the birth of great wines in this piece of Dão land at its feet. And if for her a century and a half is almost nothing, in the time of men a lot has happened since the first vineyard was planted and the first stone of the House was laid, somewhere in the last decades of the 19th century. Crossed by times of war and peace, departures and arrivals, splendor and oblivion, the lands of Passarella saw history being written - by many talented authors, but always with their blood: wine. Maybe the legends don't exist and they are true after all. Perhaps history will, in fact, repeat itself. Or, quite simply, maybe luck will continue to be on our side. In any case, with the earth as a blank page, we will continue to write our lines, harvest after harvest. In the same way that Dão is legendary, both for its memories and for its apparent naturalness in producing nectars that men do not forget, Casa da Passarella once again puts its name on the lips of the World – which, in our humble opinion, is precisely where the great wines should be. WINEMAKER: Paulo Nunes. 2019 CASA DA PASSARELLA, Villa Oliveira Vinha do Províncio White 1 x 0.75L AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 17.5 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolhas 90 Points, Wine Enthusiast (2012 Vintage) WINE VARIETIES: Encruzado, Uva Cão, Bical, Terrantez, among others. VINIFICATION It comes from manually harvested grapes, from a wide range of native varieties. The beginning of fermentation takes place with skin contact in tanning, in a cement vat with indigenous yeasts. Pressing is done midway through fermentation with the must passing into eastern oak barrels (1/3 new barrels, 2/3 used barrels), where fermentation ends and ages for nine months (with 3 months of battonage). TASTING NOTES Citrus colored wine. Aroma of white fruit with mineral notes. Full-bodied, fresh and elegant palate. Long and persistent aftertaste. SERVING It goes well with oven-roasted fatty fish, roast lamb, and soft cheeses. Store in a horizontal position, in a cool and dry place, protected from light and temperature fluctuations. Serve at a temperature between 10ºC and 12ºC. Consume in moderation. 2018 CASA DA PASSARELLA, Villa Oliveira Encruzado White 1 x 0.75L AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 93 Points, Revista Adega 19 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolhas (2019 Vintage) 92 Points, Wine Enthusiast (2015 Vintage) 17 Points, Jancis Robinson (2015 Vintage) 92 Points, Wine & Spirits Magazine (2014 Vintage) 17.5 Points, Revista de Vinhos (2012 Vintage) WINE VARIETIES: Encruzado (100%). VINIFICATION It comes from grapes harvested manually. The beginning of fermentation takes place with skin contact in tanning, in a cement vat with indigenous yeasts. Pressing is done midway through fermentation with the must passing into eastern oak barrels (1/3 new barrels, 2/3 used barrels), where fermentation ends and ages for nine months (with 3 months of battonage). TASTING NOTES Citrus colored wine. Aroma of white fruit, lychees. Full-bodied, fresh and elegant palate. Long aftertaste. SERVING It goes well with oven-roasted fatty fish, roast lamb, and soft cheeses. Store in a horizontal position, in a cool and dry place, protected from light and temperature fluctuations. Serve at a temperature between 10ºC and 12ºC. Consume in moderation.