Luis Rodriguez, A Torna Dos Pasas, 2023 limit-1-per-customer spice and plum all fill

spice and plum all fill out the wine's frame effortlessly

XO (Extra Old) designation indicates minimum 10 years aging

vines 35-40 years old

A dose of nigori (unfiltered sake) that adds body

and 'Les Bruyeres' is where his Chardonnay turns deep and brooding

Luis Rodriguez, A Torna Dos Pasas, 2023 limit-1-per-customer spice and plum all fillLuis Rodriguez Vazquez is the hero of Ribeiro, the Galician region near Portugal where since 1988 he's revived nearly extinct native grapes one by one. A Torna dos Pasas is his crunchy, fresh red, a blend of native varieties like Caino, Brancellao and Ferrol off steep granite hillsides in Arnoia, fermented spontaneously and raised in used oak. It's the more immediate, juicy expression of his red work, all bright fruit and granite tension. Serve with a