2017 CASA DA PASSARELLA, Villa Oliveira Vinha Centenária Pai D’Aviz Red 1 x 0.75L 2016 CASA DA PASSARELLA, Villa Oliveira Touriga Nacional Red 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. 2017 CASA DA PASSARELLA, Villa Oliveira Vinha Centenária Pai D’Aviz Red 1 x 0.75L WINE VARIETIES: Native grape varieties, from centuries-old vineyards (Baga, Jaen, Tinta Amarela, Alvarelhão, Tinta Pinheira, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Carvalha, etc.). VINIFICATION Spontaneous fermentation in a granite mill, locked twice a day. Aging in used 25hl barrel. TASTING NOTES Open ruby color. Aroma of wild fruits, earthy, floral, vegetal. Elegant, fresh and intense. Very long finish, inviting another test. SERVING It goes well with intense meat dishes, especially game; wide-cut sausages and intense hard cheeses. Store in a horizontal position, in a cool and dry place, protected from light and temperature fluctuations. Serve at a temperature between 16ºC and 18ºC. Consume in moderation. 2016 CASA DA PASSARELLA, Villa Oliveira Touriga Nacional Red 1 x 0.75L AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 95 Points, Robert Parker 18.5 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolhas 95 Points, Wine Enthusiast (2015 Vintage) 95 Points, Falstaff (2014 Vintage) Great Gold, Best Wine and Best Monovarietal, Concurso Vinhos de Portugal (2011 Vintage) 17.5 Points, Jancis Robinson (2010 Vintage) WINE VARIETIES: Touriga Nacional (100%). VINIFICATION It comes from grapes harvested manually. Fermentation is done with indigenous yeasts in a cement vat with post-fermentation maceration lasting one month. The aging takes place in 225-liter French oak barrels for 18 months. TASTING NOTES Opaque red wine. Aroma of red fruits with spicy notes. Full-bodied, fresh and elegant. Long aftertaste. SERVING It goes well with more structured meat dishes and cheeses. Store in a horizontal position, in a cool and dry place, protected from light and temperature fluctuations. Serve at a temperature between 16ºC and 18ºC. Consume in moderation.