2022 Cabecas do Reguengo Respiro Clarete, Alentejo, Portugal Domaine Padié 5 hectare domaine in Azay-le-Rideau

5 hectare domaine in Azay-le-Rideau

After fortification to 17% ABV with neutral grape spirits

Primarily aged in new American oak and finished for 6 months in new Amburana barrels from Brazil

Aging is in 350L and 500L barrels (of which 5% are new ) for about 30% of the crop

a vivid and perfumed florality and such great minerality

2022 Cabecas do Reguengo Respiro Clarete, Alentejo, Portugal Domaine Padié 5 hectare domaine in Azay-le-RideauThe Respiro Clarete comes from 3 different centennial vineyards, each around 600 meters of altitude, and is a blend of roughly 10 different varieties, both red and white, with Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir, Aragonez, Trincadeira, Tinta de Olho Branco, Castelo in red, and Boa de Alicante, Formosa Dourada, Mantedo, Arinto, Bical, Tamarez Prola making up most of the blend. The proportion of red grapes to white grapes is roughly . All the grapes are