Pormenor

The Douro Valley built its global reputation on Port, and for a generation the still wines that followed Port's commercial triumph were cast in the same mould: extracted, high in alcohol, rich with new oak. Pedro Coelho founded Pormenor in 2013 to make the case for a different Douro , one where freshness, minerality, and elegance replace muscle and weight.

Coelho's background was not in winemaking but in management and wine commerce. After completing a postgraduate degree in oenology, he worked at Quinta do Portal and then at Niepoort, where he met Luis Seabra. Seabra's approach to Douro whites , early harvest, high altitude, low extraction, minimal oak , became a formative influence. Coelho launched Pormenor with the 2013 vintage alongside two friends, José Silva and Miguel Cardozo. The name means "detail" in Portuguese: a deliberate statement about the meticulous, unhurried attention required to find freshness in a hot valley.

More on how they farm and work in the cellar in our Pormenor producer profile.

2 products

Pormenor Douro Tinto 2020, natural wine bottle at Primal Wine
Pormenor – natural wine producer
Pormenor Douro Tinto 2020
Pormenor
Price: $30.00
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Pormenor Douro Branco 2023, natural wine bottle at Primal Wine
Pormenor – natural wine producer
Pormenor Douro Branco 2023
Pormenor
Price: $30.00
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Frequently asked questions

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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Signature on delivery is mandatory for wine deliveries. Please make sure someone is at the shipping address to sign for the package.

If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

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If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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