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Carlos Raposo Impecável Encruzado 2023
14,90 €
Citrine yellow color, clear and bright. Aromatically intense, with notes of yellow-fleshed fruit, such as peach and nectarine. Floral notes of jasmine. In the mouth it presents a lot of aromatic intensity, where the peach aromas and floral notes stand out again. Firm and well-integrated acidity. Very balanced and persistent finish. With a good volume in the mouth, young, with good acidity. It is a wine that you want to drink without being heavy, thanks to its balance. Long finish, very refreshing.
| Producer | Carlos Raposo |
| Region | Dão |
| Grapes | Encruzado (100%) |
| Soil | The vineyards are between 30 and 50 years old and are mainly located in the sub-region of the mountain of Terras de Senhorim, the most balanced sub-region for whites, naturally producing elegant and fresh wines. |
| Winemaking | The grapes were harvested by hand in 15kg crates, carefully transported to the winery where they were carefully selected on the sorting table, followed by the destemmer and gravity-fed into thermoregulated stainless steel vats. Once the alcoholic fermentation was complete, the wine was cleaned and then underwent malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats, where it aged for 6 months before being bottled. |
| Aging | 6 months in stainless steel vats. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 13% |
| Temperature | 10ºC - 12ºC |
| Harmonizations | Lightly spiced dishes, red meats, white meats and pasta. Vegetarian suggestions: dishes with tubers (turnips, sweet potatoes, beets) and legumes (chickpeas, beans, peas), dishes with cheese. |
From an early age, Carlos Raposo realised his connection with nature, which is why at 16 he studied oenology and viticulture at the CVR Bairrada school. At the age of 20, he left for France, where he studied for seven years in Bordeaux and Burgundy. He obtained a degree in viticulture from the University of Burgundy and a master's degree in oenology from the University of Bordeaux.
During his studies, he worked at Château Smith Haut Lafitte and Château Malescot Saint Exupery in Margaux. After that, he sought other experiences and worked at the Sardónia estate in Ribera del Duero (Spain), Robert Craig in Napa Valley (USA) and Stuart Wines Company in Heathcote (Australia).
At the age of 27, he returned permanently to Portugal where he began working with Dirk Niepoort. Despite his young age, his worldwide experience, passion and dedication made him Dirk's key man at Quinta de Nápoles in the Douro.
In 2018, he returned to his roots, creating his project called Imperfect Wines. These are limited productions, which have already been tasted and approved by journalists, critics and sommeliers such as James Suckling, and Andreas Larsson, including the renowned international magazine "Decanter", which gave Imperfeito 97 points, a score never before achieved by Portuguese white wine.
In 2020 WWW launched, singular, unique and high-quality wines, a concept of different wines, using the best that nature gives us, in the different terroirs of the world, its aim is simply to translate it into a glass of wine.
“I'm just another lover of every magical thing Mother Earth is presenting to us. My philosophy is to respect the product of nature and present in each bottle the purity it gives us each year.”
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