Folias de Baco, Uivo, Alvarinho, Douro, Portugal Gavin Patterson game and aged cheeses

game and aged cheeses

a great alternative to your favourite champagne

Matured in small format French oak barriques for up to 12 months

he found his dream in South Africa at Hemel-en-Aarde and has created award winning Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs there

It manufactures western-style utensils

Folias de Baco, Uivo, Alvarinho, Douro, Portugal Gavin Patterson game and aged cheesesTiago Sampaio farms in the Douro Valley however he's doing everything a little bit differently. Rather than farming near the river he is growing at high altitude which helps slow down ripening, increase complexity and maintain freshness in the wines. Another differing factor is the soil type, his vines are growing in a shist clay granite mix in contrast to the more usual shist slate soils elsewhere. This Alvarinho is taken from 8 different sites