Wine & Soul

Guru

Wine & Soul

Guru

Guru is produced from a 50-year-old field blend of the indigenous white varieties Viosinho, Rabigato, Codega do Larinho, and Gouveio. Fermented and aged in new French oak for seven months, this wine features great complexity, minerality, and freshness.

Tasting Notes

An elegant wine exhibiting grapefruit and mineral aromas and flavors warmed by oak contact. Refreshing, with a fine balance and long finish.

Guru is produced from a 50-year-old field blend of the indigenous white varieties Viosinho, Rabigato, Codega do Larinho, and Gouveio. Fermented and aged in new French oak for seven months, this wine features great complexity, minerality, and freshness.

Tasting Notes

An elegant wine exhibiting grapefruit and mineral aromas and flavors warmed by oak contact. Refreshing, with a fine balance and long finish.

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
The Murça vineyard
Vineyard size:
7.5 acres
Soil composition:
Schist
Training method:
Bush
Elevation:
1,650 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Northern
Year vineyard planted:
1960
Harvest time:
August
First vintage of this wine:
2004
Bottles produced of this wine:
4,500

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:
25% Viosinho, 25% Rabigato, 25% Codega do Larinho and 25% Gouveio
Fermentation container:
Barriques
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
59 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
7 months
Age of Aging Container:
New