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António Madeira A Centenária Red 2021
61,90 €
A Centenária is the expression of a plot of vineyard with 130 years old and with great character. This is what we might call 'Grand Cru', a wine that the producer decided to bottle separately because it has a unique identity. The wine tasting takes us to travel back in time to discover the aromas and flavours of the foothills of Serra da Estrela in Dão, just as it was at the end of the 19th century. Wine with a pure nose, unique,...
| Producer | António Madeira |
| Region | Dão - Serra da Estrela Sub-region |
| Grapes | Field blend of autochthonous grape varieties made up 60% of Jaen and 40% of more than 20 autochthonous grape varieties from the past: Tinta Amarela, Baga, Negro Mouro, Marufo, Tinta Pinheira, Bastardo, Tinta Carvalha, Tourigo do Douro, Cidreiro, Coração de Galo, Alfrocheiro, Alicante-Bouschet and many others, some of which have not yet been identified. |
| Soil | Vineyard with 130 years old. |
| Winemaking | The winemaking philosophy is focused on expressing the terroir of Serra da Estrela. As such, no oenological products were used apart from very low doses of sulphur dioxide. Alcoholic fermentation took place naturally with indigenous yeasts in a vat. Little extraction was sought, working by "infusion" in search of the elegance and finesse characteristic of the region. The fermentation temperature was regulated with bags of ice and the cold of the mountain nights. The wine then went into used 600-litre barrels, where it underwent malolactic fermentation until the following spring and aged for 18 months. Bottling took place in July 2020. |
| Aging | 18 months in used barrels of French oak. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 12% |
| Temperature | 15ºC - 17ºC |
| Harmonizations | Cod dishes, lamb, red meats and white meats. |
Since 2010 António Madeira, a Portuguese-descendant Frenchman with family roots in Dão, Serra da Estrela, has been researching and growing old vines located in special places. With passion, dedication and precision, applying methods that are respectful for the life of the soil and that facilitate the expression of the terroir in the wines. It does not use herbicides and works the soils manually with hoes and the help of a horse.
The philosophy of winemaking is focused on the search for the expression of the terroir of the Serra da Estrela, using no oenological product other than sulphurous.
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