2023 Wine & Soul Guru

In 2001 Sandra Tavares da Silva (Quinta do Vale D. Maria and Quinta de Chocapalha) and her husband Jorge Borges (then Niepoort, now Passadouro) started to realize their dream. They bought a vineyard of very old vines of 2 hectares in Vale de Mendiz next to Noval. The annual harvest is 4000 bottles and 100 Magnums. From the first harvest they have become one of the icons of the Douro and are nationally and internationally acclaimed for the charm and character of their wines that represent the unique terroir of the Douro region.

The Guru comes from the DOC Douro (Cima Corgo) from 50 year old vines in the Pinhão valley. This branco is made from the typical grape varieties Gouveio, Viosinho, Rabigato and Códega do Larinho. The Gouveio is the Portuguese name for the well-known Spanish Godello grape. The wine is matured for 8 months in mainly used French oak barrels. In the mouth the Guru is dry, lush, complex with stone fruit, lime, grapefruit, light toasted tones and a hint of vanilla. Deliciously mineral with a pleasant bitterness with very pleasant refined acids and a long finish. This fantastic white Portuguese wine has an enormous storage potential and is a perfect accompaniment to grilled (fatty) fish, shellfish and poultry.

FACT: In the Tab: Attachment you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose Pick up in Checkout page. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.