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THE HARVEST TABLE — An Autumn Bundle from the Ancient Vineyards of Herdade Paco do Conde
Some estates are measured in decades. Herdade Paco do Conde is measured in centuries.
Nestled in the rolling plains of the Alentejo, the Castelo Branco family has farmed this land for over three hundred years. The soils are old. The vines go deep. And the wines carry that sense of place into every glass, with the kind of quiet authority that only comes from time.
The Harvest Table is a bundle built for autumn: for the slow dinners, the long evenings, and the meals that are worth sitting through. One white to open with and two reds that reward patience, each one a different expression of the same storied estate.
One Estate. Three Expressions.
Herdade Paco do Conde sits in the Alentejo's warm interior, where the days are long, the soils are schist and granite, and the ripening season stretches well into autumn. Winemaker Rui Reguinga works with the estate's native and international varieties to produce wines of structure, depth, and longevity.
The Reserva tier represents the estate's commitment to terroir-driven expression. The Grande Reserva is its finest statement, from the best parcels and the best years, built to age and to be opened on occasions worth marking.
The Wines
2023 Paco do Conde Reserva White, Alentejo DOC 100% Antao Vaz, the great white grape of the Alentejo, harvested from low-yielding vines at the estate's highest and coolest parcels. Fermented in stainless steel to preserve freshness, with extended lees contact for texture. The nose offers ripe white peach, apricot, and citrus zest with a faint mineral thread. The palate is full and round, with integrated acidity that keeps it alive, and a long, clean finish that stays with you.
Open this one first, slightly chilled. It's the bridge between the warmth of the season and the warmth of the wine.
2018 Paco do Conde Reserva Red, Alentejo DOC A powerful blend of Alicante Bouschet, Syrah, and Touriga Nacional, aged in French oak and given time to settle. Now at the opening of its drinking window, it shows everything that has been building in the bottle: dark cherry and blackberry on the nose, layered with smoke, truffle, pepper, and a seam of licorice that runs through the finish. Dense and deeply colored, with integrated tannins that grip without overwhelming.
Open with the main course. Give it thirty minutes in the glass before you judge it. It will reward you.
2018 Paco do Conde Grande Reserva, Alentejo DOC The estate's flagship, made only in the finest vintages from the oldest and most carefully selected parcels. The 2018 was a slow, cool autumn across the Alentejo, and the harvest was unhurried, the grapes picked at full physiological maturity. The result is a wine of unusual precision for the region: inky, aromatic, and structured, with cassis, dark plum, roasted herb, and a long finish anchored by fine, ripe tannins. This is a wine built to age, and in the years ahead, it will only get more interesting.
Save this one for the end of the meal, or save it for next autumn. Both are good decisions.
What to Do With This Bundle
Begin with the Reserva White alongside the first course, whether that is a starter of roasted squash soup, seared scallops, or a simple plate of aged cheese and quince paste. Its weight and texture hold up to autumn flavors that would overwhelm a lighter wine.
Move to the Reserva Red with the centerpiece of the meal. Braised short rib, roasted duck with figs, a slow-cooked lamb shoulder with rosemary and garlic. This is a wine built for that kind of cooking, and it will meet the richness without blinking.
Open the Grande Reserva when the table has slowed down and the conversation has deepened. A wedge of aged Manchego or a plate of charcuterie. Or simply pour it and let the wine be the point. At six years old, it is ready. In another six, it will be remarkable.
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