Esporao DB30 Tinto/Branco 2021 *PACK 2 BOTTLES*

We celebrate David Baverstock&s 30 vintages at Esporão. Thirty years of innovation and experience. It&s an elegant, complex, and balanced wine that reflects his Australian roots.

The agricultural year of 2021 was a rainy one. During the vegetative rest (Autumn - Winter), precipitation values higher than the average of the last 22 years were recorded, while temperatures remained mild. These precipitation values led to virtually all soils having their water reserves completely restored at the beginning of the vegetative cycle (Spring). Budburst occurred earlier, and the higher temperatures during Spring accelerated vegetative development until flowering. In Summer, the milder temperatures contributed to a regular development of the vegetative cycle, allowing the ripening to progress regularly and balanced.

SOIL GEOLOGY
Granitic nature of paraxistose transition, loamy-clay structure.

VINE AGE
Vine Age: average 25 years.

DB30 Red:
Separate harvest of each plot, destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation in concrete tanks, pressing, followed by malolactic fermentation in used 500-liter barrels.

Aged for 12 months in 500-liter barrels of French and American oak.

COLOR / Dense and deep red.

AROMA / Aromas of plum and wild berries, some hints of clove and mocha.

PALATE / Elegant, and at the same time juicy and compact. Intense, firm, and well-structured.

DB30 White:
Fermentation in French oak barrels, followed by batonnage contributing to the rich and silky texture of the wine.

Aged for 6 months in stainless steel tanks and French oak barrels.

COLOR / Straw color with greenish hues.

AROMA / Honeysuckle and stone fruit aroma with notes of lemon, citrus fruits, and toast.

PALATE / Rich, full-bodied, unctuous, and silky. With texture and structure and a finish with good acidity.