Luis Soares Duarte

From Portugal's most prestigious dry wine zone, Douro, Luis Soares Duarte is determines, single-handedly, if necessary, to pull his country into the light of the 21st century European winemaking. Long known for their ethereal Port wines, Portugal is an explosion waiting to happen. Few places on the planet share the natural enological advantages of Portugal with warm, consistent sun, heavy marine influence, and poor, schist soil of a type found most famously in the Priorat of Spain. Luis' wife Joana is also a tanented vintner and wine truly does flow through their veins. Using the best technology and a passion for a transparent, "tast the place" style, Luis' wines are the best we have found in his native country.