David Baverstock does not have a classic winemaking story. His tale could best be summed as “boy goes to Portugal, boy meets girl, boy ends up making wine for over two decades.” While Aussie’s aren’t generally known for being the high-strung type, Esporão’s chief winemaker looks even more laid back than one might expect, quite at [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘foot treading’
July 7, 2011
20 years, 12 Million Liters, And One Wily Mind: Getting Inside The Head of David Baverstock
April 15, 2011
Not Putting Their Feet In Your Mouth (Foot-Treading Winemaking Goodness In Alentejo)
When it comes to making wine in Alentejo, Esporão’s head of winemaking – the Aussie-born David Baverstock – isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. Or, for that matter, his feet. That’s because it’s a long-held belief, borne out by Portuguese tradition and confirmed in the best cases by the results in the bottle, that [...]