Vinhas Velhas Branco 2024, Antonio Madeira
Region: Dão
Producer: Antonio Madeira
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Field Blend consisting mostly of Arinto, Bical , Cercial, Encruzado, Fernao Pires, Siria |
| Drinking window | 2026-2031 |
| Alc. | 13.0% |
| Vinification | - |
| Ripening | in wooden barrels |
Waar serveer je ’m bij?
António Madeira went looking in the Dão for what almost nobody still wanted: old field vineyards where Arinto, Bical, Cercial, Encruzado and some ten other grapes stand mixed together and are harvested together. A field blend like that gives a wine you cannot pin down to one grape. Ageing in oak barrels gives volume and a creamier mouthfeel, but the acidity here stays strikingly high — that is what holds it upright in spite of its breadth. A rich wine with a tight spine, and for that reason far more widely usable at the table than its weight would suggest.
Veal chop with roasted celeriac
Grilled salmon with a miso glaze
Serveren op 11–13 °C
Antonio Madeira grew up in Paris, but became completely hooked on the Dão during summer vacations with his grandparents. In 2010, he decided to look for old vineyards in the region and found refuge in the cellars at Alvaro Castro (Saes/Pellada) to make his first wines.
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