M.O.B. Senna branco 2021
Region: Dão
Producer: MOB - Moreira, Olazabal & Borges
Why we chose this wine
Three friends from the Douro valley, each of whom deserved their share of gratitude, were dreaming of adventure. When Alvaro Castro, from the neighbouring Dão region, told them about an estate for sale, they didn't hesitate for long. They now produce elegant and lighter wines in Dão alongside their rather powerful Douro wines. Jorge Moreira (Poeira), Xito Olazabal (Quinta do Vale Meão) and Jorge Borges (Pintas) are all producers of great wines that are well known in the Douro. Thanks to a later harvest in the Dão, they could easily meet this new challenge together. From the few beautiful plots at the foot of the Serra da Estrela, a first red M.O.B., a blend of Touriga, Alfrocheiro Jaen and Baga, was released in 2011. In 2012 a white M.O.B. based on Encruzado and Bical appeared. Finally, the accessible red Corujão has in the meantime become an absolute success among Belgian wine lovers.
The nose is full of complex aromas, with notes of gunpowder and minerality appearing between fruity and floral. The palate is exceptionally mineral, salty and limpid with an excellent texture and very lively acidity. The finish is tight and long, with a nice fresh and well integrated acidity.
The nose is full of complex aromas, with notes of gunpowder and minerality appearing between fruity and floral. The palate is exceptionally mineral, salty and limpid with an excellent texture and very lively acidity. The finish is tight and long, with a nice fresh and well integrated acidity.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Encruzado, Bical |
| Drinking window | 2022-2027 |
| Alc. | 13.5% |
| Vinification | Fermented partly in small stainless steel vats and partly in oak barrels (30% new barrels). |
| Ripening | It is aged for 8 months with light battonage. |
Waar serveer je ’m bij?
The Senna is the richest of the three Douro winemakers' wines in the Dão: partly in small steel tanks, partly in oak, eight months with light bâtonnage. That stirring of the lees is what you feel in the mouth — a broader, creamier middle around a core of minerality and white pepper. At 13.5% and with an acidity that already sits a little softer, this is a wine that wants fat across from it: butter, cream, crisp skin, olive oil. Put it next to something lean and it stands alone; put it next to something rich and it opens right up.
Drie gerechten die werken
Crab cakes with lime mayonnaise
Pork tenderloin with a mustard cream sauce
Grilled halibut with pea purée
Pork tenderloin with a mustard cream sauce
Grilled halibut with pea purée
Vegetarisch
Pan-fried tofu with shiitake and ginger
Minder geschikt bij
Raw shellfish, oysters and cold vinegar-dressed starters: not because the wine falls short, but because it dominates the plate instead of carrying it. Spicy food also asks for lower alcohol than this wine has.
Voor de Portugees geïnspireerde kok
Açorda de gambas — garlic soup thickened with bread, with prawns and plenty of coriander
Serveren op 11–13 °C
The producer
MOB - Moreira, Olazabal & Borges
B. stands for Moreira, Olazabal and Borges.
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