Morgadio wine & Port at Acker

[Eric Menchen]

Just got this e-mail from Acker. There are a few TNs in the database, but I couldn't find anything on the 2011 VP in particular. I guess I'm a sucker sometimes--I went ahead and bought two of the VPs. I'm just a messenger, and generally happy customer of Acker.

Casa da Calçada, an ancient mansion, sits atop Portugal's Alto Douro in the village of Provenzende. Built in the 17th century by Judge Jerónimo da Cunha Pimentel, the palace went on to become one of the great vineyard houses of the region, presiding over 12.5 picturesque acres.

In the late 1990s, Manuel Pimentel brought in famed Oporto winemaker Dirk van der Niepoort, who instantly fell in love with the manicured vineyards and purchased all of their grapes. Dirk produced his first Colheita under the Morgadio da Calçada label that same year, and in 2004, he produced his first table wine at the estate, which now offers a portfolio of White and Red table wines as well as Port.

Today, the original house is run as a bed-and-breakfast, and the Pimentels host tastings from the vineyards throughout the summer. The heat is kept away by the high altitude which requires later harvesting of the grapes, allowing them to achieve perfect maturation and a higher acidity.

Dirk Niepoort is still in love with the special terroir of Provenzende. Morgadio wines are true to his style, but with their own personality borne from their unique microclimate. Here, he produces wines of exceptional quality in small quantities: exquisite Ports that age beautifully, whites that are light and not at all oaky, and well-balanced reds with fantastic natural acidity and lovely freshness.

2012 Morgadio de Calçada Vinho Branco
Composed of Codega, Rabigato, Viosinho, Arinto and Malvasia from shale soil. The wine was aged mostly in oak barrels (228L and 500L) and partially in stainless steel vats on fine lees for 9 months.
Email Price: $22 per bottle. 6-pack price: $120.

2012 Morgadio de Calçada Vinho Tinto
Mostly made from the varietal Touriga Franca, grown from shale soils also. It was aged for over 18 months in French oak barrels (228L).
Email Price: $25 per bottle. 6-pack price: $135.

1999 Morgadio de Calçada Colheita Porto
Composed of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz; all grown from schiste soils. The wine was aged in small old wooden casks (550L) for at least seven years in Vila Nova de Gaia before being bottled. A very special and rare port!
Email Price: $60 per bottle. 6-pack price: $330.

2011 Morgadio de Calçada Vintage Porto
Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Touriga Nacional…all planted in schiste soils. The wine was aged in large old wooden vats (tonéis) for 2 years. A fantastic Porto from a great vintage, this is a wine destined to cellar gracefully for decades.

You may email Sam [sam@ackerwines.com] or call 212-787-1700 to place your order.

[Bradley Bogdan]

What was the VP price?


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[Eric Menchen]

D'oh! Sorry. On the VP:

Email Price: $65 per bottle. 6-pack price: $360.