I enjoyed your comments on the relation ship between schist and the tastes of wines grown there in. I was reminded of my visit to Quinta do Crasto in the Douro in Sept 2001. While touring the Quinta our host, Miguel Roquette, explained the soil composition of the Douro and introduced me to the term 'schist.' He explained the if you were planning to purchase property in the Douro, it was best to visit it on a moon lite night when you could judge the quality of the soil by the schist glinting in the moon light.
Here's a curious connection: my visit to Quinta do Crasto was arranged by Bartholomew Broadbent. I found your site via your recent interview with Bartholomew!
Cheers!
Robert Champion
Toronto, CANADA
Steve De Long
· 3 years ago
Hi Ryan,
Very interesting post -- I wish I could add some info about the Priorat-Douro connection.
Thanks,
Steve
Robert Champion
· 3 years ago
Ryan,
I enjoyed your comments on the relation ship between schist and the tastes of wines grown there in. I was reminded of my visit to Quinta do Crasto in the Douro in Sept 2001. While touring the Quinta our host, Miguel Roquette, explained the soil composition of the Douro and introduced me to the term 'schist.' He explained the if you were planning to purchase property in the Douro, it was best to visit it on a moon lite night when you could judge the quality of the soil by the schist glinting in the moon light.
Here's a curious connection: my visit to Quinta do Crasto was arranged by Bartholomew Broadbent. I found your site via your recent interview with Bartholomew!
Cheers!
Robert Champion Toronto, CANADA
Steve De Long
· 3 years ago
Hi Ryan,
Very interesting post -- I wish I could add some info about the Priorat-Douro connection.
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I enjoyed your comments on the relation ship between schist and the tastes of wines grown there in. I was reminded of my visit to Quinta do Crasto in the Douro in Sept 2001. While touring the Quinta our host, Miguel Roquette, explained the soil composition of the Douro and introduced me to the term 'schist.' He explained the if you were planning to purchase property in the Douro, it was best to visit it on a moon lite night when you could judge the quality of the soil by the schist glinting in the moon light.
Here's a curious connection: my visit to Quinta do Crasto was arranged by Bartholomew Broadbent. I found your site via your recent interview with Bartholomew!
Cheers!
Robert Champion
Toronto, CANADA
Very interesting post -- I wish I could add some info about the Priorat-Douro connection.
Thanks,
Steve
I enjoyed your comments on the relation ship between schist and the tastes of wines grown there in. I was reminded of my visit to Quinta do Crasto in the Douro in Sept 2001. While touring the Quinta our host, Miguel Roquette, explained the soil composition of the Douro and introduced me to the term 'schist.' He explained the if you were planning to purchase property in the Douro, it was best to visit it on a moon lite night when you could judge the quality of the soil by the schist glinting in the moon light.
Here's a curious connection: my visit to Quinta do Crasto was arranged by Bartholomew Broadbent. I found your site via your recent interview with Bartholomew!
Cheers!
Robert Champion
Toronto, CANADA
Very interesting post -- I wish I could add some info about the Priorat-Douro connection.
Thanks,
Steve