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"A new Douro star… Pedra Alta was a Quinta with an amazing history, and the potential for making serious table wines. It was massively undervalued. They were excited by the prospect of matching the amazing site with one of the best young winemakers around: João Pires."
- James Goode (Wine Anorak)
Alto stands at the top of the Quinta da Pedra Alta tree, and is the flagship Douro red within this release. It's a great example of what drew us to this estate: the natural generosity and power of Douro reds, with higher altitude vineyards and astute winemaking bringing the freshness that makes you actually want to drink them.
The name means ‘high’, and the fruit comes from parcels between 460 and 500 metres. That elevation mattered in the hot, dry 2022 season, slowing ripening and allowing the grapes to develop full flavour while retaining acidity.
Touriga Nacional makes up most of the blend, joined by Sousão and a tiny addition of the white grape Fernão Pires. João Pires and Matt Gant use wild fermentation and gentle extraction, followed by twenty months in French oak, building texture without pushing the tannins too far.
There’s plum and blue fruit, lifted bergamot and warm spice, with a tea-like note through the finish. It’s very concentrated and generous, with more layers and oomph than the other reds, but the acidity and fine tannins still manage to keep it fresh.
Once again it's a small production wine, with less than 150 dozen produced. One of the finest Touriga Nacionals we've tried - this is the bottle to put away for 10-20 years if you want to follow the estate over time. Extremely limited.
95 points
”It combines ripe fruit with freshness, altitude driven lift and spicy complexity… A great expression of high altitude Douro Touriga Nacional.”
- Tim Atkin MW (Tim Atkin Portugal Report 2026)
"We really want to show this place and interpret the fruit in that way... identity, freshness, and purity is the main thing."
- João Pires (Quinta da Pedra Alta Winemaker)
| Price Bracket | $51 to $100 |
| Type | Red |
| Body | Full Bodied |
| Variety | Touriga Nacional |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Douro Valley |
| Critic Score |
95 |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Closure | Cork |
Quinta da Pedra Alta
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