CV Curriculum Vitae Douro White

The viticulture year of 2020/2021can be resumed to a normal and dry year. The lack of rainfall through March in all the region enhanced the very reduced action of mildium infections. Mild temperatures during Spring and Summer originated good conditions for the development of oidium, which made it imperative to activate protective and curative treatments to avoid oidium’s action affecting the healthy development and maturity of the grapes. In spite of a very dry March and May, the rainfall all through winter allowed a very healthy and normal development of the vines through their cycle and also that of the grapes through its maturity period, even with a dry and hot month of August. Some rainfall in September helped to close the maturity cycle of the grapes and the final production volume in the Douro region ended a little above average. In my experience of 42 vintages in the Douro, 2021 was the best quality and volume production ever in our CV – Curriculum Vitae White and Red Douro wines’ vineyards and one of the best quality production from our white grapes’ farmers for our VZ Douro White. The grapes were healthy, full of flavour and made incredibly fresh white juices, producing memorable wines.

For the Douro Reds, full of black fruity flavours, very intense in dark red and violet colours, balanced acidity and impressive structure.