{"product_id":"familia-carvalho-martins-douro-pacto-palhete-750ml","title":"Familia Carvalho Martins Douro Pacto Palhete 2023 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003ePORTUGAL : DOURO : DOURO SUPERIOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eORGANIC : Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesa, Tinto Cão\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLIGHT-BODIED, VIOLET, BLUEBERRY, BLACK CHERRY, CRISP, NO OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalhete is an old Portuguese trick — light, chillable red made from red grapes pressed early, almost like a rosé but with more structure and a touch of grip. The style nearly disappeared under decades of extracted Port and heavy Douro reds; a handful of small producers are bringing it back on their own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVasco and Rui Martins left careers in banking and law to take over Quinta Vale do Olmo — a 4-generation family estate in the eastern Douro — in 2014. The altitude runs 530–600 meters, the soils are schist, and the nights are cool enough to hold the acidity that makes this work. The 2023 has that signature freshness: violet and blueberry on the nose, a creamy mid-palate, and enough structure to carry through a plate of food. Serve cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGrilled sardines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ehigh acidity and salt pull the wine's brightness forward — the classic Portuguese pairing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eChouriço and cured meats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elight tannin grip cuts through cured fat without fighting it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eRoast chicken with herbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efresh, low-extraction profile lets the herbs carry without getting buried\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Weygandt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52631348117663,"sku":"7934","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/image_31e40671-aac2-43e8-b13e-e72b7364981d.jpg?v=1731364124","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/familia-carvalho-martins-douro-pacto-palhete-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}