Muros Antigos Loureiro 2024
Region: Vinho Verde
Producer: Anselmo Mendes
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Loureiro |
| Drinking window | 2025-2030 |
| Alc. | 12.0% |
| Vinification | Short pellicular maceration. Soft pressing of the whole destemmed grapes. |
| Ripening | Aged at least 4 months on its lees |
Waar serveer je ’m bij?
Pure Loureiro, and with Anselmo Mendes that means a short skin contact before pressing — just enough to carry the scent of the grape along, not enough to add structure to it. After that at least four months on the fine lees. Loureiro means bay laurel, and that floral, almost bay-like nose is the hallmark: white blossom, lime, a touch of green apple. The lightest wine in this range, and one of the freshest in our entire white collection.
Drie gerechten die werken
Herring with onion and sour cream
Pimientos de padrón
Deep-fried chicken wings with lime and salt
Pimientos de padrón
Deep-fried chicken wings with lime and salt
Vegetarisch
Roasted Brussels sprouts with soy sauce and sesame
Minder geschikt bij
Meat with gravy, and anything that has stood a long time on the heat. Its floral nose is the first thing to be lost as soon as there is something roasted on the plate.
Voor de Portugees geïnspireerde kok
Arroz de berbigão — creamy rice with cockles and plenty of coriander
Serveren op 7–9 °C
What the critics say
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
91+/ 100
Published 27-03-2025
Drink: 2025–2030
Drink: 2025–2030
“Anselmo thinks Loureiro is capable of the best and the worst, but you have to control yields. The bunches are large, so if you don't control yields, you get a neutral acid liquid without interest. The 2024 Muros Antigos Loureiro comes from the vines he planted in the Ponte de Lima zone, from one to 25 kilometers from the sea, where he produces more grapes than he uses for his wines (he sells grapes); he makes a selection for his wines. This has the same vinification as the other Muros Antigos range, in stainless steel and a few months with fine lees. This is more austere, has lower alcohol (12%) and more freshness (pH 3.11 and six grams of acidity). It's also lighter and has less dry extract than the Alvarinho (18 grams versus 22), and the mouthfeel is sharper. It's young, clean, precise and serious, what a Loureiro should be. But he also excluded the more aromatic clones (amoscatelado, terpenic) of Loureiro to plant his vineyards; he also discarded the more productive ones. 100,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2025. It's approachable but should also develop.”
— Luis Gutiérrez, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The producer
Anselmo Mendes
We were there when Anselmo launched his first wines under his own name and we are still following him. Meanwhile, he grew to become 'mister Alvarinho'.
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