{"title":"Encosta da Quinta","description":"\u003cp\u003eEncosta da Quinta is a family estate on Portugal's Atlantic-cooled Silver Coast, where a former civil engineer named Rodrigo Filipe traded blueprints for vines and now bottles his wines under the label Humus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate, Quinta do Paco, is a family property of around 20 hectares in Alvorninha, near Obidos. In the early 2000s Rodrigo Filipe left a career in civil engineering to become a winemaker, and he has since worked the estate's vineyards under the Humus name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/encosta-da-quinta\"\u003eEncosta da Quinta producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"humus-branco-encosta-da-quinta-obidos-portugal-orange-wine","title":"Encosta da Quinta Humus Curtimenta 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumus Curtimenta is an orange wine from Encosta da Quinta, a certified organic estate in Alvorninha within the Óbidos DOC, about 20km from the Atlantic coast in the Lisboa wine region. The blend is built around direct-press Touriga Nacional juice, which macerates on the skins of Arinto, Fernão Pires, and Sauvignon Blanc for three months in clay amphora. Spontaneous fermentation proceeds with native yeasts, with no additions at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter skin contact, the wine ages for nine months in 225-liter chestnut barrels before being bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without added sulfites. The result is an amber-hued wine with a distinctive tannic grip from the extended maceration, alongside the brightness and acidity characteristic of this cool Atlantic-influenced terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 vintage shows aromas of tropical fruit, dried apricot, and orange peel, with floral and herbal notes on the nose. The palate is lively and dry, with firm but approachable tannins and a finish of toasted almond and citrus pith. The chestnut aging adds a subtle nuttiness without obscuring the wine's fresh, earthy character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encosta da Quinta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12382101897271,"sku":"HUMUORAN18C","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/humus-curtimienta-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780760980"},{"product_id":"humus-pet-nat-encosta-da-quinta-portugal-rose-wine","title":"Encosta da Quinta Humus Pet Nat Rose' 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumus Pet Nat Rosé is made by Rodrigo Felipe at Quinta do Paço in Alvorninha, near Óbidos, from a blend of Touriga Nacional and Castelão grown on clay-limestone soils roughly 20 km from the Atlantic. The grapes are co-pressed after harvest, fermented in wood barrels with native yeasts, and transferred to bottle about one month later to finish fermentation — the ancestral method, nothing added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is bottled unfiltered and unfined, leaving it lightly cloudy with natural sediment. The bubbles are pronounced and rustic rather than fine or persistent, giving it a textured, earthy character that sets it apart from most rosé pétillants. No sulfites are added at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eÓbidos sits at 150 to 200 meters above sea level in the Lisboa wine region, squeezed between the Atlantic and the Serra dos Candeeiros range. The maritime climate delivers steady Atlantic breezes, high natural acidity in the fruit, and a long, cool ripening season. Soils are primarily calcareous limestone with clay. The estate has been certified organic since 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, expect wild red berries, watermelon, and rose petal, backed by a savory, earthy edge and brisk acidity. The 2019 vintage is rare in the market; subsequent vintages carry the same winemaking approach with no fundamental changes to method or grape composition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encosta da Quinta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12918006546487,"sku":"HUMUPETR19C","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/humus-pet-nat-encosta-da-quinta-portugal-rose-wine.jpg?v=1780680521"},{"product_id":"humus-lct19-encosta-da-quinta-portugal-natural-wine","title":"Encosta da Quinta Humus Lct19 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumus LCT19 is a red wine from Encosta da Quinta, a family estate in Alvorninha within the Óbidos DOC of Portugal's Lisboa region. The property, Quinta do Paço, sits at roughly 150 meters above sea level between the Atlantic Ocean and the Serra dos Candeeiros range. The 9 hectares of vines grow on red clay and limestone soils and benefit from consistent Atlantic breezes and high humidity, which slow ripening and preserve natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Rodrigo Filipe — a self-taught former civil engineer who began producing wine in the early 2000s — works the estate under organic certification (Sativa PT, since 2007). In the vineyard he uses natural compost and minimal copper and sulfur. The grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed and crushed, then fermented in small stainless steel tanks with wild yeasts. After fermentation the wine is aged in old oak barrels. Nothing is added at any stage; the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blend of Castelão and Syrah is well-suited to the cool Atlantic terroir of Óbidos. Castelão delivers red currant, plum, and a slightly earthy, spiced character alongside firm natural acidity. Syrah adds a peppery, dark-fruited lift. The result is a medium-bodied red with real freshness — light on its feet for a red from this grape combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a no-added-sulfites, vegan wine. Store upright in a cool, dark place. Allow some air after opening if the wine shows any reduction on first pour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encosta da Quinta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12922166018103,"sku":"HUMULCAT19C","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/humus-lct19-red-portugal-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1780769575"},{"product_id":"humus-rose-encosta-da-quinta-touriga-obidos-portugal-natural-wine","title":"Encosta da Quinta Humus Rose' 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumus Rosé is made by Rodrigo Filipe at Quinta do Paço in Alvorninha, within the Óbidos demarcated zone of the Lisboa wine region. The blend is Touriga Nacional, Arinto, and Fernão Pires, grown on clay and limestone soils about 20 kilometers from the Atlantic. The estate sits between the ocean and the Serra dos Candeeiros mountains, giving the vineyards a cool, humid microclimate that retards ripening and preserves high natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaking is deliberately unconventional for a rosé. The Touriga Nacional macerates on its own red skins for several hours, then the juice macerates with destemmed Arinto and Fernão Pires skins for approximately 30 days — a technique closer to orange wine than to a standard saignée rosé. Spontaneous fermentation occurs in stainless steel with wild yeasts, followed by 12 months of aging in 225-liter used oak barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is bottled unfiltered and unfined with no added sulfites. The extended skin contact gives the wine a salmon-pink color with slight cloudiness, structure more typical of a light red than a conventional rosé, and a chewy, almost tactile mid-palate. Flavors center on rhubarb, wild strawberry, and earth, with tart acidity and a mineral finish from the limestone terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEncosta da Quinta has been organically certified since 2007. Rodrigo allows grasses to grow freely between vine rows and relies on natural compost and minimal copper-sulfur applications only when necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encosta da Quinta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13095212646455,"sku":"HUMUROSE19C","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/humus-rose-encosta-da-quinta-touriga-obidos-portugal-natural-wine_f0266af6-2275-4766-b03b-c80e3c6c1d8f.jpg?v=1780659031"},{"product_id":"humus-carbonica-portugal-red-wine-natural-wine","title":"Encosta da Quinta Humus Carbonica 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumus Carbonica is a 100% Syrah grown on the clay and limestone slopes of Quinta do Paço in Alvorninha, within the Vinho Regional Lisboa appellation. The vineyards sit at approximately 150 meters above sea level, positioned between the Atlantic Ocean and the Serra dos Candeeiros range. Certified organic by Sativa PT since 2007, the vines benefit from cool Atlantic breezes and high humidity that slow ripening and preserve natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Rodrigo Felipe uses carbonic maceration for this wine — whole clusters ferment intact in a CO2-saturated environment — which extracts vivid red fruit and keeps tannins low and texture smooth. After fermentation the wine rests in stainless steel tanks with zero oenological additions. It goes to bottle unfiltered, unfined, and with no added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a light, fresh red that leans on fruit and acidity rather than structure or oak. Aromas of red fruits and spice lead, with an herbaceous edge from the Atlantic microclimate and a subtly mineral finish. This is the kind of wine to drink with a slight chill.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encosta da Quinta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35683161079960,"sku":"HUMUCARB18C","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/humus-carbonic-maceration-portugal-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780187014"},{"product_id":"humus-white-blend-portugal-natural-wine","title":"Encosta da Quinta Humus White Blend 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumus White Blend 2018 is a field blend of Arinto, Fernão Pires, and Vital grown on red clay and limestone slopes in Alvorninha, within the Óbidos DOC of Portugal's Lisboa wine region. The vineyards at Quinta do Paço sit at roughly 150–200 meters above sea level, about 20 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean, where steady sea breezes and high humidity extend the ripening season and preserve sharp natural acidity in the grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Rodrigo Filipe presses the grapes directly and ferments the must with native yeasts in old oak barrels. The wine ages for approximately 12 months before bottling without filtration, fining, or added sulfites. The estate has held organic certification from Sativa PT since 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect a light-bodied, high-acid white with notes of citrus peel, ripe pear, chamomile, and a saline, mineral edge that reflects the Atlantic proximity. The no-sulfite, unfiltered approach can produce some textural cloudiness and slight evolution in the bottle — keep it cold and drink within a year or two of release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encosta da Quinta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35683200991384,"sku":"HUMUWHIT18C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/humus-white-wine-portugal-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780187012"},{"product_id":"humus-a-deriva-orange-encosta-da-quinta-portugal-natural-wine","title":"Encosta da Quinta Humus A Deriva Orange 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumus A Deriva is a skin-contact orange wine from Encosta da Quinta, the family estate of Rodrigo Felipe located in Alvorninha, near Óbidos, in Portugal's Lisboa wine region. White grapes — including varieties such as Arinto and Fernão Pires grown on certified organic, clay-limestone soils — are macerated on their skins, fermented with native yeasts, then bottled unfiltered, unfined, and without added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate, Quinta do Paço, sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the Serra dos Candeeiros mountains at roughly 150–200 meters above sea level. The maritime climate keeps temperatures moderate, delivers consistent Atlantic breezes, and produces a long, slow ripening season that preserves high natural acidity — a defining characteristic of wines from this corner of the Óbidos DOC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRodrigo Felipe is a self-taught winemaker and former civil engineer who took over vineyards his grandfather acquired in 1960. The property has been certified organic since 2007, and the first Humus wines were made in 2009. Today he farms approximately 9–10 hectares of the 20-hectare estate with no added chemicals in the vineyard or cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Deriva shows the grip and amber depth that extended skin contact imparts to white grapes, alongside the briny, high-acid character typical of Atlantic-influenced Portuguese terroir. The 2015 vintage, now with several years of bottle age, has had time to integrate its tannins and develop further savory, dried-fruit complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encosta da Quinta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35712731218072,"sku":"HUMUDERI15C","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/humus-a-deriva-portugal-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780187002"},{"product_id":"humus-curtimenta-longa-encosta-da-quinta-portugal-natural-wine","title":"Encosta da Quinta Humus Curtimenta Longa 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurtimenta Longa is an orange wine from Rodrigo Filipe's Humus label at Quinta do Paço in Alvorninha, within the Óbidos DOC of the Lisboa wine region. The wine is built on a distinctive winemaking idea: Touriga Nacional, typically a red grape, is pressed as a blanc de noir and combined with the skins of Fernão Pires, Arinto, and Sauvignon Blanc, which ferment together in clay amphorae for approximately three months. That extended skin contact gives the wine its amber color and textural grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the maceration period, the wine is transferred to used 225-liter chestnut barrels for nine months of aging. Nothing is added — no fining agents, no filtration, no sulfites. Fermentation is spontaneous throughout, driven entirely by native yeasts from the estate's organically farmed vineyards. The grapes are harvested by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vineyards at Quinta do Paço sit at around 150 meters above sea level on calcareous clay-limestone soils, roughly 20 kilometers from the Atlantic. The cool, humid maritime climate extends the ripening season and keeps natural acidity high. 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The grapes — primarily Arinto and Fernão Pires — are grown on certified organic calcareous clay and limestone soils at 150 to 200 meters elevation, where Atlantic breezes from the nearby coast keep temperatures moderate and preserve high natural acidity through a long ripening season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, Rodrigo Filipe uses whole-cluster direct press and spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak barrels. The wine ages for approximately 10 months before bottling with no fining, no filtration, and no added sulfites. The LB designation refers to the estate's own white lot, distinguishing it from the Flui bottling, which sources from an outside vineyard planted in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a dry, savory white with bright citrus acidity, orchard fruit character, and a mineral edge driven by the calcareous soils. 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