2021 Van Zellers CV Curriculum Vitae Red 1 x 0.75L 1 Bottle Douro Region WINEMAKERS: Cristiano van Zeller & Joana Pinhão. AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 18 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolhas (2020 Vintage) 95+ Points, Robert Parker (2019 vintage) 94 Points, Wine Spectator (2019 Vintage) 94 Points, Wine Enthusiast (2019 vintage) 18 Points, Vinum Magazine (2020 Vintage) 90 Points, Hudin (2018 Vintage) 96 Points, Falstaff (2017 Vintage) WINE VARIETIES: More than 25 different varieties – including Rufete, Tinta Amarela, Donzelinho Tinto, Tinta Francisca, Sousão, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, and Touriga Nacional , among others. VINIFICATION CV - Curriculum Vitae Douro Red comes from a single vineyard in the Torto river valley. All grapes are hand picked and selected before being destemmed and placed in the granite stone tanks (lagares). All grapes are foot crushed 2-3 days before fermentation starts. The wine will ferment in lagares and foot crushing will occur occasionally to extract tannins, colour and fl oavour into the wine in a homogenous way. The wines were then racked into 75% new French oak barrels (225 litres) for the malolactic fermentation took place. The wine aged for 26 months in oak barrels. TASTING NOTES During the life of any winemaker, there are wines and moments that mark our lives, which deserve to remain on our curriculum. This wine is one of them. We called it CV - Curriculum Vitae. Violet, dark red colour, with black currant, black cherries, plums and spices on the nose and an extremely balanced and fine wine with a long fruity finish. SERVING Perfect to pair with game meats, veal and pork, grilled, steamed or stewed, with oven baked vegetables or spicier side dishes. Serve at 16ºC. HISTORY The van Zellers left the Low Countries (Netherlands) due to political and religious reasons. As Catholics, they arrived in Portugal and established themselves in Porto as Port Wine merchants. Through family ties, the van Zellers are linked to the Douro and to the production of its wines since 1620. Our way is all about respect for the Douro, its diversity, tradition and people is what keeps us in the wine trade. Due to our long history producing wines, to the vastness of the region and the number of indigenous grape varieties, each vineyard is a unique terroir. Our goal is to preserve their character, by selecting old vineyards and carefully nurture them. Our way is to show the world the greatness of Douro DOC wines and Ports. PLEASE NOTE: This is a recurring auction. The seal number(s) you see on the photos might differ from the one(s) on your bottle(s).