Conceito - NV Brut Nature Sparkling Wine (Grüner Veltliner) - Douro Valley, Portugal The sustainably farmed grapes are

The sustainably farmed grapes are hand-harvested and gently whole-cluster pressed into stainless steel tanks where a weeks-long

Boyd and I and our families met up in Paso Robles for some food and wine fun

the broader region that is home to Barolo and Barbaresco

Amazingly it is not

exotic fruits

Conceito - NV Brut Nature Sparkling Wine (Grüner Veltliner) - Douro Valley, Portugal The sustainably farmed grapes areThe two women behind Conceito Vinhos are Carla Costa Ferreira and her daughter, wine maker, Rita Marques Ferreira. Rita, educated in Douro and Bordeaux and with professional experience in Douro, California, Bordeaux, New Zealand and South Africa, brings an international palate to her winemaking. This wine is made with the Austrian variety Grner Veltliner which Rita felt strongly enough about to have planted on the familys property. Even more daring,