2022 Textura Dão Pretexto Branco Rose by Marcel Ployez and his

by Marcel Ployez and his wife

and immediately Michel Chevré of Clos L'Ecotard and Nady Foucault formerly of Clos Rougeard were hired as consultants

Winemaking: fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts

wet stone and white truffle highlights

Planted to mostly Grenache in Gigondas and the surrounding communes of Vacqueyras and Violes

2022 Textura Dão Pretexto Branco Rose by Marcel Ployez and hisTextura is one of the many projects highlighting the possibilities within Portugal. While grape varieties like Encruzado, Arinto, and Gouveio dont have the international recognition of Chardonnay, they deliver Burgundian like wines full of character. In Pretexto, the floral and tea aromas, citrus, and orchard fruits all emerge underneath a modest veil of reduction. Read more about Textura