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António Madeira Vinhas Velhas Red 2021
24,90 €
This wine results from the combination of the various small parcels of old vines with ages from 50 to 100 years, cultivated by António Madeira with dedication. This wine illustrates the philosophy of the Producer, is intense in flavour, deep, mineral, fresh and with a salivating salinity. This wine expresses the character and elegance of the terroir. It takes us back in time to discover the aromas and flavours of the foothills of...
| Producer | António Madeira |
| Region | Dão Sub-Region Serra da Estrela |
| Grapes | Mixture of old vines, 75% of Baga, Jaen and Tinta Amarela. In the remaining 25%, there are more than 20 old varieties, Marufo, Tinta Pinheira, Negro Mouro, Tinta Carvalha, Bastardo, Alfrocheiro, Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet and many others. |
| Soil | Small parcels of old vines with ages from 50 to 100 years. |
| Winemaking | In the winemaking were used natural methods focused on the expression of the earth and the climatic year, without using enzymes or oenological products, but very low doses of sulphites. |
| Aging | 18 months in used French oak barrels, followed by another 3 months in stainless steel. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 12% |
| Temperature | 16ºC - 18ºC |
| Harmonizations | Roast codfish, roast lamb and roast veal. |
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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