You should definitely learn the primary half to this weblog the place we interview Laura Riches & Laura Rosenberger, Co-founders of Laylo.
Please are you able to inform us extra in regards to the Tinto de Estremoz wine?
It is a massive, juicy purple mix from Estremoz, within the Alentejo area of Portugal. It’s constituted of 5 impossible-to-pronounce native varietals with a touch of Merlot.
It’s Laylo’s greatest promoting purple – and even picked up a 5* assessment in The Instances.
Why do you like this wine?
Portugal is an excellent area to seek out massive, juicy reds at a incredible value.
Earlier than the 1974 revolution in Portugal, it wasn’t actually thought of a wine area past Port. Which is why you’ll be able to nonetheless discover scrumptious, indigenous varietals that style fully completely different to different wines on the cabinets.
We additionally fell in love with town the place the wine is made – Estremoz. It’s well-known for lovely orangey pink marble, which is what impressed the field design.
Is it true this wine is made by a feminine grower?
Sure, Donzilia Copeto. And she or he’s completely unbelievable!
Donzilia was a trailblazer of sustainable winemaking practices earlier than most individuals had been interested by it… choosing up the odd “Winemaker of the 12 months” gong alongside the way in which. Effectively deserved, we predict.
What are the tasting notes?
It is a daring, inky wine that’s all plump cherries and darkish, mature fruit. A slight contact of French and Hungarian oak provides it a lick of spice, with tannins that style like liquid velvet. Mainly, it’s like an incredible massive hug in a glass.
Does this wine use any particular rising strategies?
Alentejo is a particularly sizzling area. However Donzilia and her staff use the newest know-how to scale back water consumption on the vineyards.
