{"product_id":"2024-quinta-da-pedra-alta-qpa-donzelinho-branco","title":"2024 Quinta da Pedra Alta QPA Donzelinho Branco","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\u003eDonzelinho Branco is hardly a household name, even in the Douro, but Quinta da Pedra Alta is giving it a reason to be remembered. After four years of experimental releases, this rare white has earned a permanent place in the range, with less than 150 dozen bottles made in 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s one of only a handful of wines bottled solely from the variety in the region. João Pires and Matt Gant grow it high on the estate, between 480 and 520 metres, where cool summer nights helped preserve its naturally lively acidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWild fermentation in concrete and stainless steel keeps oak out of the picture, while ten months on lees adds substance to a wine with just 11% alcohol. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLime, lemon and a little floral lift lead into a dry, salty finish. It’s light and zesty but has enough texture to hold your attention, especially alongside oysters, scallops or ceviche.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare Portuguese white variety well worth trying, from a tiny release that shows the experimental side of this historic estate.  Exciting stuff!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e”Made entirely from Donzelinho Branco from just 0.25 hectares of vines, this is one of only a handful of varietal examples produced in the region.”\u003cbr\u003e- James Goode (Wine Anorak)\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":43926129672235,"sku":"2024 Quinta da Pedra Alta QPA Donzelinho Branco","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2024QuintadaPedraAltaQPADonzelinhoBranco.jpg?v=1790558684","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2024-quinta-da-pedra-alta-qpa-donzelinho-branco","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}