Mateus Nicolau De Almeida, Eremitas Douro Paulo De Tebas 2018

Grower: Mateus Nicolau De AlmeidaRegion: Douro, PortugalGrape Varieties: RabigatoViticulture: Organic, BiodynamicCategory: WhiteSize: 750ml Mateus Nicolau de Almeida, of a family with long ties to the Douro, has two new projects which are as exciting as anything his family has done in the past: the Trans Douro Express, and the Eremitas (Hermits).  The Almeida clan owned Ramos Pinto and the family is still responsible for the winemaking at that reputable Port house; Mateus’ grandfather made Barca Velha, arguably the most iconic and historically important dry wine made in the Douro, paving the way for all that came after him. More recently, in 1994, Mateus’ father, João Nicolau de Almeida, created Quinta do Monte Xisto in a vineyard he planted in Vila Nova Foz da Côa, in the Douro Superior.  The Quinta covers nearly 100 acres, with roughly twenty-five acres dedicated to vines. The farming is organic, and biodynamic practices are also used. Plants are treated with cactus tisane and eucaly