Folias de Baco, Uivo, Alvarinho, Douro, Portugal Gavin Patterson This wine is made from

This wine is made from Caprettone

Producer - Quintas do Homem

Matured in small format French oak barriques for up to 12 months

game and aged cheeses

Believe when we say this is great as an aperitif

Folias de Baco, Uivo, Alvarinho, Douro, Portugal Gavin Patterson This wine is made fromTiago Sampaio farms in the Douro Valley however he's doing everything a little bit differently. Rather than farming near the river he is growing at high altitude which helps slow down ripening, increase complexity and maintain freshness in the wines. Another differing factor is the soil type, his vines are growing in a shist clay granite mix in contrast to the more usual shist slate soils elsewhere. This Alvarinho is taken from 8 different sites