DAO = the most important wine region in Portugal.  Today I open up a wine from this region and taste Portuguese wine for the first time ever. Dao is located in the northern part of the region, south of the Douro Valley.  It is named after the Dao River and a majority of the region’s vineyards are located along this river. The altitudes in this area help maintain healthy vines and grapes and also increases diurnal temperature variation (the difference between the highest temperature of the day and the lowest temperature of the night) which impacts the grapes ripening pattern in a positive way.

 

Producers in this region commonly implement a lengthy maceration during fermentation which is the process of soaking the grape skins in the grape juice.  They do this in order to extract as much color, flavors and tannins from the skins in order to create a big, bold and tannic red wine. Today’s producer is a family owned vineyard (small production) and their estate is surrounded by pine trees on a high hill overlooking Serra da Estrela (Portugal’s tallest mountain).  They planted the vines in 1988 and everything is organically grown and hand harvested.

 

I open up about feeling burnout and get into detail as to why it’s important to recover physically and mentally.  Everything is connected and if your tank is running on empty, it is impossible for you to give 100% at home, in your relationships, in your workout, at your job, etc.  Sometimes taking a break is what is necessary for you to reset and refill your tank.  After all, you need to be 100% in order to give others your best self.

 

Tune in now to learn more about Dao, this wine I open up and dive into what to do when you are feeling burnout.  I hope you enjoy this episode with a nice glass of wine!

 

 

1:45 - One of the most important wine regions

3:22 - Highest ranked wines in Europe

4:25 - Altitudes & how they affect the grapes

5:25 - Diurnal temperature variation

6:40 - Oak maturation + lengthy maceration

9:00 - Information on today’s producer

10:15 - Where to find today’s wine

11:15 - I am burnt out

11:45 - Shout out to my friends

12:30 - Regulate your nervous system

13:10 - Athlete mindset

14:25 - Running is so good for you

15:45 - The importance of resting & recovering

16:35 - Listen to your body

18:30 - Be in tune with what you need

20:15 - Tasting notes on today’s wine

22:30 - Rest & recover 

 

 

 

Today’s wine: Artesania Portugal Dao 2019

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