{"product_id":"2022-quinta-da-pedra-alta-pedra-a-pedra-tinto","title":"2022 Quinta da Pedra Alta Pedra a Pedra Tinto","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e- James Goode (Wine Anorak)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePedra a Pedra Tinto is the perfect introduction into the wonderful world of Quinta da Pedra Alta. This historic Douro estate delivers plenty of red for the money, with the freshness and approachable style that make it easy to open any night of the week.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fruit comes from schist terraces climbing to 500 metres, with Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca leading a blend of four Portuguese varieties. These are grapes best known to many drinkers through Port, but here they make a dry red at a moderate 13% alcohol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinemakers João Pires and Matt Gant combine traditional foot treading in granite vats with temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation. Gentle handling keeps tannin extraction in check, while maturation mostly in stainless steel, with a smaller portion in old oak, keeps the emphasis on fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCherry, plum and blueberry come with a little spice, smooth tannins and a gently chewy finish. Open it with any red meat dish, or slurp away on its own - it's a fresh, satisfying Douro red and phenomenal value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e”Juicy and approachable, it still offers the typical Douro structure and balance.”\u003cbr\u003e- Tim Atkin MW (Tim Atkin Portugal Report 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We really want to show this place and interpret the fruit in that way... identity, freshness, and purity is the main thing.\"\u003cbr\u003e- João Pires (Quinta da Pedra Alta Winemaker)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Gl5fG6gbo8?si=7aAe0yTC2jGxv0x0\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/Pedra_Alta_PDP.png?v=1790586085\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quinta da Pedra Alta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43926128164907,"sku":"2022 Quinta da Pedra Alta Pedra a Pedra Tinto","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2022QuintadaPedraAltaPedraaPedraTinto.jpg?v=1790558077","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2022-quinta-da-pedra-alta-pedra-a-pedra-tinto","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}