{"title":"Wine \u0026 Soul | Douro Valley","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_8a3f17a5-e23c-4824-a7b5-50eff754ce45.jpg?v=1531929977\" alt=\"Wine \u0026amp; Soul Winery Douro Valley Portugal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eWine \u0026amp; Soul is located in the heart of the Douro Valley, Portugal’s best-known wine region, and spans several picturesque vineyards. The winery was founded nearly 10 years ago by Jorge Serôdio Borges and his wife Sandra Tavares da Silva. Initially, Wine \u0026amp; Soul consisted of a lone vineyard, Pintas, located in Portugals prized Pinhão Valley, however, over the years it has expanded its holdings and now has access to 80-year-old vines which are tucked into terraces carved out by dynamite more than a century ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eNatural farming is prioritised, and no chemical fertilisers, pesticides, or herbicides are used. Irrigation is minimal and performed only by hand, and indigenous yeasts are used for almost all fermentation. Due to the steep grade of the slopes and the narrow width of the terraces, all grapes must be picked by hand. The fruit is foot-trodden in granite lagares, which yields fine, silky tannins since the process is so gentle on the grapes. The wines are all aged in French barriques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eJorge and Sandra have a long history in winemaking with Jorge previously working as an oenologist at Niepoort and now in joint ownership of Quinta do Passadouro with the Bohrmann family. Sandra has the recognition of being the first female winemaker in the Douro alongside her other projects at Quinta do Vale D. Maria in the Douro and at her family’s estate of Chocapalha in Estremadura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wineandsoul.com\/en\/?\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWine \u0026amp; Soul Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wine-and-soul-guru-branco-portugal","title":"Wine \u0026 Soul Guru Branco 2023","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eThe Wine \u0026amp; Soul Guru Branco is a white wine produced from a 50-year-old field blend of the indigenous white grape varieties, including: Vosinho, Rabigato, Codega do Larinho, and Gouveio. Fermented and aged in new French oak for five months, this wine features great complexity, minerality, and freshness. An elegant wine exhibiting grapefruit and mineral aromas and flavours warmed by oak contact. Refreshing, with a fine balance and long finish.[#intro]Consistently excellent, Guru Branco is a very special wine...[\/intro] \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine \u0026 Soul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16335363670074,"sku":"A23WASGURU-1","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Guru.jpg?v=1538582363"},{"product_id":"wine-soul-manoella-tinto-douro-valley","title":"Wine \u0026 Soul Manoella Tinto 2022","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eThe Wine \u0026amp; Soul Manoella Tinto is a blend of Touriga Nacional (60%), Touriga Franca (25%), Tinta Roriz (10%), and Tinta Francisca (5%) all sourced from the Quinta da Manoella vineyard. The grapes are fermented for 8 days at low temperatures and then foot-trodden in open granite lagares. The wine is aged for 16 months in used French barriques. Manoella Tinito is a beautiful purple colour with fresh notes of raspberry, blackberry and spices. On the palate, this wine shows round and velvety tannins, good concentration, and a long finish.[#intro]A vibrant red wine with velvety tannins, good concentration and long finish...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine \u0026 Soul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16337216831546,"sku":"A21WASMANOELLA-1","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Manoella.jpg?v=1538582465"},{"product_id":"wine-soul-pintas-character-douro-valley","title":"Wine \u0026 Soul Pintas Character 2021","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eWine \u0026amp; Soul Pintas Character is a red wine made from the 30-year old field blend surrounding the Pintas vineyard, which consists of the indigenous varieties Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, and Touriga Nacional. The wine is fermented in traditional granite lagares and aged for 18 months in 50% new and 50% second-passage French oak barriques. Rich and powerful, this wine shows notes of raspberry, black cherry and plums. On the palate it is fresh and velvety with well integrated tannins and a long, persistent finish.[#intro]A traditionally foot trodden Portuguese red wine aged in oak for 18 months...[\/intro] \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine \u0026 Soul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16338075025466,"sku":"A21WASPINTASC-1","price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/PintasCharacterBottle.jpg?v=1630513646"},{"product_id":"wine-soul-quinta-da-manoella-vinhas-velhas","title":"Wine \u0026 Soul Quinta da Manoella Vinhas Velhas 2013","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eWine \u0026amp; Soul team, Jorge and Sandra, inherited the fabulous Quinta da Manoella estate complete with very old vineyards in 2009. Quinta da Manoella Vinhas Velhas was the first wine produced from the 'youngest' estate and quickly became one of the best and most remarkable wines in the Douro. Quinta da Manoella Vinhas Velhas is a field blend of more than 30 indigenous grape varieties sourced from a vineyard that is over 100+ years old. Grapes are foot trodden in granite lagares and malolactic fermentation together with ageing takes place in French oak barriques (90% new) for 20 months. The wine is full-bodied and deeply concentrated, with a spicy and floral aroma, flavours of blackberry and dark chocolate. Ripe, round and balanced with a notable acidity, firm tannins and a long finish.[#intro]Sourced from a 100+ year old vineyard this darkly fruited wine, is rich in intense old vine fruit intensity...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine \u0026 Soul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16341314994234,"sku":"A13WASMANOELLAVV-1","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Quinta_da_Manoella_VV.jpg?v=1538582613"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_d2cb9aa9-b026-4470-ae6f-3b9772c628f9.jpg?v=1538636003","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/wine-soul-douro-valley.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}