
Quinta da Boavista "Torre de Tavares" Branco 2019
Regular price $35.00 Save Liquid error (product-template line 131): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Direct Press Selection | May 2022
- Press 2
João Tavares de Pina’s wines are getting double billing in this month’s wine club mostly because his wines have that special something that is hard to put your finger on but stand out in a crowd. He is a big believer in the Dao’s potential to be one of the great wine regions of the world. It’s a granite plateau with vineyards found in rugged outcroppings surrounded by pines and bare rocks. In the 19th century, Dao was called the “Burgundy of the South” but the 20th century was marked by a huge drop in quality, as a law forced all grapes to be sent to cooperatives that made clunky, overbearing wines. In a region whose strength is finesse and elegance, this was devastating, and it lasted until the 1990s.
With growers like João, you can once again see the delicate, Burgundian sparkle in the region’s wines. Torre de Tavares is a blend of Cerceal and Bical with about a week of skin contact, not to make it orange, but to add a tactile component. While I wasn’t surprised to find notes of apple skin and salinity, I was surprised at the lip-smacking cut of acidity that lifted the wine up and created a deeply satisfying tension between all the elements. The precision and detail in João’s winemaking is palpable. The cleansing, rocky elements would make this a great choice when you need to cut through rich, fatty dishes like pork belly, but it has enormous gastronomic potential. Beyond that, it’s simply a soulful, elegant wine that I can’t wait to open another bottle of. [Jonathan Kemp, April 2022]
Pickup Hours
We are open for in-store shopping 12pm-8pm Tuesday-Sunday and 2pm-8pm Monday. Place an order online and pick it up within 30 minutes.
NYC Delivery
Order before noon and get it the same day — anywhere in Brooklyn, Queens, or Manhattan for just $15.
Orders over $190 qualify for free delivery.
For our neighborhood customers, orders over $95 qualify for free delivery. (See map for the neighborhood delivery zone).
Our daily delivery window is 3pm to 8pm and customers will receive real-time notifications.
Our neighborhood delivery zone is 1/2 mile radius from our shop. Orders over $95 in this zone qualify for free delivery. There is a $15 delivery fee for orders under the minimum.
SHIPPING (OUTSIDE OF NYC)
For delivery outside of New York we ship via common carrier. We currently do not ship to the following states: AL, AR, CO, DE, GA, HI, IA, KS, KY, NC, MD, MS, MT, OK, PA, SD, UT, VT, WI. As statutory laws are constantly changing, please note that this list is updated frequently, and acceptance of an order does not guarantee that we will ultimately be able to ship wine to you. Unfortunately, we are not able to ship spirits anywhere outside of New York State.
We’d love to help you with whatever your needs are, no matter how specialized or unique! Email us at orders@vanderbilt.wine or call the shop during business hours and we'll find something that works for you.
Terms & Conditions
We are here to help you with your order, so don't hesitate to text us at (718) 398-1800 or email us at orders@vanderbilt.wine with any questions!