2021 Textura "Pretexto" Branco, Dão, Portugal
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ABOUT THIS WINE
The manual harvest of Bical took place on the beginning of September and of Encruzado at the end of this month. The winter of 2021 was cooler than usual and marked by generous rainy days. The bud break started only in April and springtime was generally mild, with some episodes of hail in the region that did not affect production/quality. The summer of 2021 was cool compared to other years, which slowed down the maturation of the grapes and increased the concentration of acidity at harvest time. The harvest was long, with interruptions between grape varieties and marked by some rainy days. In 2021 there was an increase in production but with greater freshness and natural acidity in which the wines will have a more elegant profile in general.
Pretexto white 2021 was decanted statically and fermented naturally in stainless-steel tanks, concrete tanks and 10% in French oak barrels. It ages in the same in the same deposits above total lees during 5 months.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Marcelo Araujo started Textura with his family with the 2018 vintage. His passion for great wine, Portugal, and the terroir of Dão began years earlier. After moving his family from Brazil to Portugal, Marcelo set out on a new path, leaving a successful career in investment management behind. Like all that Marcelo pursues, he does it with full commitment and with both hands personally in each detail. Marcelo purposefully chose the Dão region because of its attractive combination of climate and geographic features and the ability for this place to be clearly shown in the wines. Nestled against Portugal’s tallest inland mountain region, the Serra da Estrela, the Dão is quickly becoming a magnet for some of Portugal’s best winemakers as the prime location for showcasing several of the country’s prominent, native varietals.
Marcelo made significant investments in understanding this land and building their winery (fit into the original location of a textile factory) to properly allow for organic farming and the vinification of their parcels separately. This experimental mindset allows this relatively new project to better understand their land and how to deliver it authentically to the bottle. Winemaking is directed by Mariana Salvador with Luis Seabra consulting.