Antonio Madeira Dão Vinhas Velhas Branco 2020
$83.00 inc. GST
This wine expresses the character and elegance of the land that witnessed its birth and takes us on a journey through time to discover the aromas and flavours of Serra da Estrela foothills, just as they were back in the time of our forefathers. This wine is complex and refined with lovely citrus fruit core and some ripe apple and pear notes. It’s quite mineral and layered with depth and complexity and subtle notes of toast, spice and lanolin. The texture and saline minerality here are fantastic. Such a multidimensional wine with lovely depth and weight.
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Description
The white Vinhas Velhas 2020 comes from all the vineyards cultivated by Antonio Madeira, aged from 50 up to 130 years old, where we found field blends of around 20 autochthonous grape varieties, some of them forgotten varieties. 80% of the field blend is Siria, Fernão Pires, Bical, Encruzado, Malvasia Fina, Arinto and Cerceal.
Additional Information
| brand | Antonio Madeira |
|---|---|
| size | 750ml |
| vintage | 2020 |
Reviews / Ratings / Awards
JamesSuckling.com
Dão Vinhas Velhas Branco 2022 – 96 / 100 Points
No.1 in JamesSuckling.com Top 100
Aromas of flint, peaches, citrus and salt. Intense and energetic, the palate is medium- to full-bodied, with rich and enveloping Flavors. Simultaneously precise and vibrant. Textured and layered with great persistence. Incredible harmony. This is a blend of cerceal, encruzado, bical, siria, fernao pires and others of around 50 to 100 years old. The wine ferments in a combination of tanks (70%) and barriques. It then ages for one year in 500-liter French oak and around another year in stainless steel. This wine completes malolactic fermentation. The vineyards are biodynamic. One of the great wines of the region. Drink now or hold.
– Jacobo Garcia-Andrade Llamas – Senior Editor (3rd September 2024).
