Douro and Dão to toast on Father’s Day

Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, in Douro, and Quinta da Taboadella, in Dão, suggest wines for fathers with different personalities, whether they are more minimalist, devoted to tradition, or ahead of their time. The suggestions from the two wineries belonging to the Amorim group include wine references of different styles and origins. They are:

For minimalist fathers – The grape is symbolically represented on the labels of the Grainha wines, which received a new look in 2022, a work with the signature of Eduardo Aires, from Studio Eduardo Aires – the visual symbol in the center of the label is, at the same time, a representation of the grape seed and a dot of the letter “i”. With a refined, elegant, and simple image, the Grainha White Reserva 2022 and Grainha Red Reserva 2021 are suggestions from Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo for minimalist fathers, who appreciate pure design mixed with wine references that convey the unique character of the Douro. If the white wine comes from grapes cultivated at high altitude, being an ode to the highlands of the region, the red wine is a faithful portrait of the classic from Douro, with a silky texture, fine tannins, and a firm structure, with an enveloping blend of fruity, dense, and spicy aromas.

For avant-garde fathers – The year 2021 marks the first harvest of Quinta Nova Blanc de Noir Reserva, whose most recent edition dates back to 2022. This unique and avant-garde white reserve in the Douro comes from a red grape: one must climb the slopes of Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo to find a Tinta Roriz grape that, due to its altitude, benefits from greater freshness and linearity. The end result is a powerful wine on the palate and, at the same time, delicate on the nose, where citrus notes go hand in hand with white stone fruit.

For irreverent fathers – It’s not just because of the unusual label, which represents the sketch of the Taboadella cellar design drawn with Chinese ink, but also because of its irreverent profile. The 2021 harvest of Grande Villae White from Taboadella recently hit the market with a bolder blend: 100% Encruzado from distinct plots, with average altitudes of 500 meters and exposures to the west and south. The sandy silty granite soil gave rise to a wine distinguished by its granitic minerality. A complex and very elegant white wine, which fermented and aged 20% in cement tanks, and the rest in 500-liter French oak barrels. A pioneering wine that is setting new trends in the Dão region.

For tradition-loving fathers – The single-varietal Taboadella Reserva Touriga Nacional 2020, an autochthonous grape of Dão, reflects the personality of the region through notes of violets that mark the nose, but also black spice, aromas that join surprising complexity. A suggestion from Taboadella for those who are fans of honoring the traditions of wine-producing regions.

For wonderful fathers – Because all fathers are wonderful, the suggestions could not be complete without the flagship of Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo: the Mirabilis Red 2021, which has small clusters and singular berries from old and centennial vines as raw material. Texture and density are part of the DNA of this reference. Inspired by the great wines of the world, it results from a careful selection of the best plots and a manicured harvest. It is an unrepeatable wine that only mirrors viticultural years of extreme quality. Intense in aromas, three-dimensional, and with enormous physical persistence, the Mirabilis red is synonymous with celebrating tradition and its reinvention, the hands that shape it, and the desire to go further in search of ‘something wonderful’.