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HPA-VID19 View Paterianakis's Producer Page Paterianakis 2019 Vidiano (Crete) ORGANIC Giorgios does a beautiful job with Crete’s iconic white variety. Sporting just 12.5% alcohol, the wine is pale and initially understated, but it blossoms with air. Mid-weight and stony, it reminds one of a Clairette enlivened with a dash of aromatic Grenache Blanc. Really insinuating and easy to drink. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code HPA-VID19 Country Greece Region Crete Color/Style White Destemming Whole Cluster Fermentation Vessel Stainless Steel Additional Fermentation Notes 18 days Aging Vessel Stainless Steel Filtered? Yes Fining Agents Bentonite Yeast Protocol Cultured Malolactic Conversion No Additonal Maturation Details: At the end of fermentation the wine is left on its fine lees for a few months in order to gain structure and body. Added Sulfur Yes, 100 mg/L Varieties 100% Vidiano Residual Sugar 1.7 ABV 12 Acidity 5.8 Closure Natural Cork Annual Production 4000 bottles Primary Vineyard Name Melissokipos Soil Types Calcareous, Loess Elevation (meters) 700 Vine Age 25 Yields (hl/ha) 50 Farming Practices Certified Organic Harvest Method Hand-harvested Additional Harvest Notes organic cultivation, using some aspects of biodynamic philosophy, minimise the use of heavy machinery, winter cover crop and winter rest,structural diversity and vertical biodiversity Other Vineyard Details Northwest Notes from the Producer: The Vidiano is a native Cretan variety which was revived through the efforts of pioneering winemakers and grape growers on the island. The variety is gaining a broad reputation, as it is already being grown and vinified throughout Crete by almost all winemakers. It is called the Cretan diva. Vidiano is a fruity & creamy wine with well balanced acidity due to the exposure of our organic vineyards to cooling winds. Ideal for wine connoisseurs looking to age their white wines in a cellar. All Paterianakis Wines Paterianakis 2022 Melissokipos Red ORGANIC Red Certified Organic View Wine Paterianakis 2023 Moschato Spinas White Practicing organic View Wine Paterianakis 2019 Vidiano (Crete) ORGANIC White Certified Organic View Wine Paterianakis 2023 Assyrtiko ORGANIC White Organic View Wine Paterianakis 2023 3.14 Kotsifali ORGANIC Red View Wine Paterianakis 2024 Moschato Spinas White Practicing organic View Wine Paterianakis 2018 Domaine Red (Crete) ORGANIC Red Certified Organic View Wine

ASC-BFL22L View Bio-weingut Schreiner's Producer Page Bio-weingut Schreiner 2022 Blaufränkisch Liters There is something slightly absurd about a wine of this elegance and class being put into a cheap screw-top liter bottle and then essentially given away. Every Schreiner virtue is there : limpidity, silky texture, bright and crunchy berry flavour shot through with an iron tone, and a stubbornly long finish. All in a frame of 12% alcohol. There is simply no other wine from anywhere that delivers so much for so little. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code ASC-BFL22L Country Austria Region Burgenland Color/Style Red Destemming Complete Fermentation Vessel Barrel Additional Fermentation Notes Fermentation duration: 10 days Aging Vessel 100% Cask Aging Duration (months) 14 months Filtered? Yes Fining Agents None Yeast Protocol Cultured Malolactic Conversion Yes Additonal Maturation Details: Yes, for a short time before bottling Added Sulfur Yes Varieties 100% Blaufränkisch Residual Sugar 1 ABV 12.5 Acidity 5.9 Closure Screw-top Annual Production 250 cases Primary Vineyard Name Gemärk, Plachen, Tumer Soil Types Calcareous, Loam Elevation (meters) 200 Vine Age 25 Yields (hl/ha) 50 Farming Practices Certified Organic Harvest Method Hand-harvested Other Vineyard Details East Notes from the Producer: undefined All Bio-weingut Schreiner Wines Bio-weingut Schreiner 2022 Blaufränkisch Liters Red Certified Organic View Wine Bio-weingut Schreiner 2020 Blaufränkisch (Burgenland) ORGANIC Red Certified Organic View Wine Bio-weingut Schreiner 2023 Weissburgunder Liters White Certified Organic View Wine Bio-weingut Schreiner 2021 "Zusammen Gehen" ORGANIC White View Wine Bio-weingut Schreiner 2021 Blaufränkisch "Rhodolith" (Burgenland) Red View Wine Bio-weingut Schreiner 2015 Ruster Ausbruch "Extrem V" (Burgenland) Dessert Organic View Wine

Dom. du Banneret Dom. du Banneret We resisted for a long time the temptation to import any wines from this iconic but often under-performing appellation. It is therefore with particular pleasure and some pride that we present to you the wines of a vigneron who is as rooted in his milieu as any we have ever encountered. Jean-Claude Vidal is the uncle of Jean-Marc Espinasse (see Rouge-Bleu above). An engineer by profession, he has lovingly tended his pocket-sized domaine since inheriting it thirty years ago. A fierce traditionalist, he makes a wine that will bring tears to the eyes of any nostalgists who believe that Châteauneuf’s best days are behind it. Making just 500 cases a year, he proves that it is possible against all odds to harness the benefits of today’s climate to the aesthetic standards of yesteryear. Now, his daughter Audrey has taken the reins and brought a wave of energy to the enterprise without in any way changing the time-honoured vineyard and cellar practices. So you can continue to expect rugged, full-throated wines made from all 13 authorised varieties, patiently aged in used barriques and built to last. These are the opposite of the smoothed-out fruit-bombs that mostly pass for Châteuneuf these days. 1/0 Producer: Dom. du Banneret Diversity: Female Winemaker Country: France Region: Rhone Subregion: Châteauneuf du Pape City of Origin: Châteauneuf du Pape Date Founded: 1989 Owner Name: Jean-Claude, Marie-Françoise and Audrey Vidal Vineyard Size: 4 Total Annual Production: 12,000 bottles/year Download Info Sheet Property History: The vineyards have been in family for many years. However, Domaine du Banneret has been created in 1989 when my father decided to take care of the 1.5 hectare of the remaining vines. (During few generations, the plots have been sold or shared with other families in Chateauneuf. It was really commun at this time of history). Owner History: Jean-Claude and Marie Françoise Vidal decided to take care of the remaining vinyeards in 1989. It was like a second life for both (vineyards and family) as Jean-Claude and Marie-François already had their jobs in Toulouse as architect and speach terapist. They took the vineyards only to give a second chance to this little plot that otherwise would have been sold outside the family. The first harvest was made in the famouse Henri Bonneau's cellar, a wine-maker, friend of the family. From then, the domaine keeps on a traditional approach, including some technology for the benefits of the wine. In 2013, Audrey joints the estate after ten years spent abroad. She is now in charge of the vineyards, winemaking and sales. In 2015, the Domaine bought few new plots, including one kept for white Chateauneuf du Pape. Wines By Dom. du Banneret Dom. du Banneret 2023 Châteauneuf du Pape MAGNUMS View Wine Dom. du Banneret 2023 Châteauneuf du Pape View Wine Dom. du Banneret 2022 Châteauneuf du Pape View Wine

FAG-CVV21 View Alain Geoffroy's Producer Page Alain Geoffroy 2021 Chablis Vieilles Vignes For this old-vines cuvée, they prefer a vinification of 50% in barrels, of which less than 10% are new. This introduces a beguiling smoky tone to the familiar sandalwood scent of classic Chablis, from this throwback vintage that reminds old-timers of the Chablis wines of their youth. This is beautiful wine. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code FAG-CVV21 Country France Region Burgundy Color/Style White Aging Duration (months) 8-10 months Filtered? Yes Malolactic Conversion Yes Added Sulfur No Varieties Chardonnay Residual Sugar 2 ABV 12.5 Acidity 3.77 Annual Production 15000 bottles Primary Vineyard Name Different old vines parcels Elevation (meters) 280 Vine Age 55-70 Yields (hl/ha) 20-35 Notes from the Producer: undefined All Alain Geoffroy Wines Alain Geoffroy 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy Vieilles Vignes White View Wine Alain Geoffroy 2021 Chablis Vieilles Vignes White View Wine Alain Geoffroy 2023 Chablis White View Wine Alain Geoffroy 2022 Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy Vieilles Vignes White View Wine Alain Geoffroy 2023 Bourgogne Pinot Noir Red Certified Sustainable View Wine

GJU-TAU17 View Meulenhof's Producer Page Meulenhof 2017 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese Another Library Release, 2017 is an especially compelling vintage at this address. The inherent “ coolness” of the year imparts to the wine a bracing reserve that holds the insurgent sweetness of the fruit in check and provides a welcome sense of proportion and shape to what would otherwise be a powerhouse. Just beginning to unfold now. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code GJU-TAU17 Country Germany Region Mosel Color/Style White Destemming Whole cluster Fermentation Vessel Stainless steel Additional Fermentation Notes Direct press Aging Vessel 100% Stainless Steel Aging Duration (months) 6 months Filtered? Yes Fining Agents None Yeast Protocol Spontaneous Malolactic Conversion No Additonal Maturation Details: Long fermentation, 3 months, preservation of characteristic acidity Added Sulfur Yes Varieties 100% Riesling Residual Sugar 87.2 ABV 9 Acidity 9.7 Closure Screw-top Annual Production 1800 bottles Certified Vegan Yes Primary Vineyard Name Erdener Treppchen The terraced rocks, resembling a staircase, gave the vineyard its name. Soil Types Slate Elevation (meters) 120 Vine Age 80 Yields (hl/ha) 65 Farming Practices Practicing Biodynamic, Certified Sustainable, Fair and green Certified Harvest Method Hand-Harvested Additional Harvest Notes Healthy grapes with approx. 10% botrytis Notes from the Producer: The 2017 wine vintage, a special one for the future. With dry weather during the harvest, the sugar levels in the grapes were concentrated. The acidity levels also rose and the harvest yields were lower. As a result, we harvested high quality grapes with high but ripe acidity levels. This is a special characteristic of the 2017 wines, which means they have enormous aging potential. Even today, the wines shine with a distinctive fruit-acid aroma. The 2017 vintage is therefore outstanding. Initially, it received little attention, but now it is showing its strengths. This selection grew in the steep vineyards between large rocks on very light slate weathered soil enriched with volcanic rock. This is one of the best areas in Erdener Teppchen and thus one of the best areas for Riesling cult All Meulenhof Wines Meulenhof 2017 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese White Practicing Biodynamic, Certified Sustainable, Fair and green Certified View Wine Meulenhof 2024 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spaetlese trocken White Practicing Biodynamic, Certified Sustainable, Fair and green Certified View Wine Meulenhof 2021 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett feinherb White Sustainable View Wine Meulenhof 2024 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett White Practicing Biodynamic, Certified Sustainable, Fair and green Certified View Wine Meulenhof 2019 Riesling Feinherb White Sustainable View Wine Meulenhof 2022 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spaetlese White Sustainable View Wine Meulenhof 2014 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spaetlese Alte Reben White Practicing Biodynamic View Wine Meulenhof 2021 Erdener Praelat Riesling Grosses Gewaechs White Sustainable View Wine

PAM-BRA23 View Antonio Madeira's Producer Page Antonio Madeira 2023 Branco The potent, almost smoky nose of this field-blend (20 varieties!) white gives notice of its class, which is realized in a wine of such coiled power and contained intensity as to beggar belief. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code PAM-BRA23 Country Portugal Region Dāo Color/Style White Destemming Complete Fermentation Vessel Barrels Additional Fermentation Notes 3 hours inside the press Fermentation duration: 3 months Aging Vessel Stainless Steel 50%, Used Barrique 50% Aging Duration (months) 20 months Filtered? No Fining Agents None Yeast Protocol Spontaneous Malolactic Conversion Yes Additonal Maturation Details: Fine lees until bottling Added Sulfur Yes, <27 g/L Varieties Mainly (80%) Encruzado and Bical + 20% of field blend (20 native varieties) Residual Sugar 0.3 ABV 12.9 Acidity 5.11 pH 3.61 Closure Natural Cork Annual Production 12,500 bottles Other Wine Facts The 2023 Branco comes from 20 year old vineyards (Encruzado and Bical) and from older vineyards (50/70 years old) where we found field blends of 20 autochthonous grape varieties, some of them forgotten varieties. Encruzado is the main variety (around 60%). Soil Types Granite Elevation (meters) 500-600 Vine Age 20-70 Yields (hl/ha) 30 Farming Practices Practicing Organic Harvest Method Hand-Harvested Additional Harvest Notes Guyot Notes from the Producer: TASTING NOTES Tasty, complex aromas, fruit, flowers, lactic and mineral, fresh and crystalline, elegant and full-bodied saline mouth. Long, intense and mineral finish (granite). All Antonio Madeira Wines Antonio Madeira 2023 Branco White Practicing Organic View Wine Antonio Madeira 2021 "Os Granitos" (Dão) Red Practicing Bio-dynamic View Wine Antonio Madeira 2022 Palhete Ainda Red Practicing organic, practicing regenerative View Wine Antonio Madeira 2022 Vinho Tinto Red Practicing Regenerative View Wine Antonio Madeira 2023 Vinhas Velhas Branco White Practicing organic, practicing regenerative View Wine Antonio Madeira 2020 Vinhas Velhas Tinto (Dāo) Red Bio-dynamic View Wine

HTE-MAN24 View Tetramythos's Producer Page Tetramythos 2024 Mavrokalavrytino 'Nature' The wine was de-stemmed and crushed by foot. No sulfur was added, but a small amount of already sulfured wine was introduced into the tank, resulting in a negligible measure in the final wine. A spontaneous fermentation is followed by a two-week maceration and a seven-month repose in old oak barrels. Pleasingly earthy, but the strawberry fruit has a soft, round and lush texture. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code HTE-MAN24 Country Greece Region Patras Color/Style Red Destemming Complete Fermentation Vessel Stainless Steel Additional Fermentation Notes Typical Red vinification Pumpover Fermentation duration: 2 weeks Aging Vessel 100% Used Barrique Aging Duration (months) 6 months Filtered? No Fining Agents None Yeast Protocol Spontaneous Malolactic Conversion Yes Additonal Maturation Details: Aged for 6 months in large oak foudre of 5000 liters capacity. Added Sulfur Yes, 25ppm Varieties 100% Mavro Kalavrytino Residual Sugar 1.6 ABV 12.5 Acidity 5 pH 3.51 Closure DIAM Annual Production 15,000 bottles Certified Vegan Yes Primary Vineyard Name The word Mavro stands for black in Greek and it is often used as a synthetic word in the description of the red Greek grape varietals. Kalavrytino is derived from the origin of the grape variety, the mountaimous village of Kalavryta. The whole name is not branded from the Tetramythos winery, but the name of the variety itself. Soil Types Alluvial, Calcareous , Loess Elevation (meters) 840 Vine Age 43 Yields (hl/ha) 60 Farming Practices Certified Organic Harvest Method Hand-harvested Additional Harvest Notes Bushvines (gobelet) Other Vineyard Details North Notes from the Producer: Mavro Kalavrytino is a rare indigenous grape variety, named after the nearby village of Kalavryta, in the foothills of mount Helmos, it can only be found around this specific region. It was cultivated by few local farmers and almost got extinct, until Tetramythos winery pointed out its unique and noble character back in 2004. Organic and minimal intervention wine produced from north-facing and cool climate traditional bush vines, 42 years old at 840 meters altitude, in Pteri & Mamousia mountainous plateaus and in steep slopes of Aegialeia region. Aigialeia is located in the North coast of Peloponnese, overlooking the sea of the Corinthian gulf. Cultivated in clay soils, these non-irrigated vines provide low yields of high-quality grapes. Use only the free run wine, with typical red vinification at 24℃, spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. Extraction for 2 weeks. Ageing in big oak tank of 5.000 liters capacity for 5-6 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, with minimal sulphites addition. Wine with light ruby color, aromas of cherry, licorice and strawberry, leathery and smoky flavors with hints of noble earthiness. Gentle with light tannins, delicate texture with refreshing acidity. A perfect accompaniment for cooked meats with barbeque sauce, oven-baked fishes like salmon and tuna with tomato sauce and mild yellow cheese. Ageing potential >10 years. Best served slightly chilled at 15℃, 12.5% vol. All Tetramythos Wines Tetramythos 2024 Mavrokalavrytino 'Nature' Red Certified Organic View Wine Tetramythos 2024 Roditis Nature White Certified Organic View Wine Tetramythos N.V. Retsina White Certified Organic View Wine

FRX-QUI24 View Jean-Claude Roux's Producer Page Jean-Claude Roux 2024 Quincy "Cuvee Jean-Claude Roux" Grain-farmer turned wine-grower Jean-Claude Roux turns out to have a deft hand with Sauvignon Blanc. With dynamic son Albin now at his side, the quality being delivered is higher than ever. With its vivid musky nose, brisk palate and exemplary balance, this is a perfect fallback from Sancerre or Pouilly Fumé in today’s market. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code FRX-QUI24 Country France Region Loire Color/Style White Destemming Complete Fermentation Vessel Stainless steel Additional Fermentation Notes Pumpover Fermentation duration: 15-20 days Aging Vessel 100% Stainless Steel Aging Duration (months) 6 months Filtered? Yes Fining Agents None Yeast Protocol Cultured Malolactic Conversion No Additonal Maturation Details: Lees contact/stirring Added Sulfur Yes, 72 ppm Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc Residual Sugar 0.3 ABV 12.6 Acidity 3.89 Closure Natural cork Annual Production 5500 cases Certified Vegan No Soil Types Gravel, Alluvial Elevation (meters) 70 Vine Age 35 Yields (hl/ha) 60 hl/ha Farming Practices Certified sustainable; HVE Certified Harvest Method Machine harvest Notes from the Producer: undefined All Jean-Claude Roux Wines Jean-Claude Roux 2024 Quincy "Cuvee Jean-Claude Roux" White Certified sustainable; HVE Certified View Wine

FTI-CRENV View Tissot's Producer Page Tissot N.V. Crèmant du Jura Extra Brut Since the 2009 vintage, Stéphane has succeeded in finding the balance in his grapes that enables him to make this wine without dosage, his Platonic ideal of how Crémant should be. What a triumph! Beyond the wine’s familiarly uncanny resemblance to champagne, it has a depth and persistence of flavor that pay tribute to the bio-dynamic regime of the domaine. The wine has never been better, and the news is out, because we have now had our allocation of this and other Tissot wines severely reduced. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code FTI-CRENV Country France Region Jura Color/Style Sparkling Notes from the Producer: undefined All Tissot Wines Tissot N.V. Crèmant du Jura Extra Brut Sparkling View Wine Tissot N.V. Cremant du Jura Rosé Extra Brut Sparkling View Wine Tissot 2018 Spirale White View Wine

HPA-DOR18 View Paterianakis's Producer Page Paterianakis 2018 Domaine Red (Crete) ORGANIC It has an impressively sanguine nose, while the palate nods to both Bordeaux and Italy while settling in the end to an authentically Cretan identity, appropriate to this ancient culture. As a vertical tasting proved, it is a long-distance runner, gaining refinement and salinity as it ages. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code HPA-DOR18 Country Greece Region Crete Color/Style Red Destemming Whole Cluster Fermentation Vessel Stainless Steel Additional Fermentation Notes 25 Aging Vessel New Barrique 80%, Used Barrique 20% Aging Duration (months) 12 Filtered? No Fining Agents None Yeast Protocol Native Malolactic Conversion Yes Additonal Maturation Details: yes- battonage Added Sulfur Yes, 60 mg/L Varieties 80% Kotsifali and 20% Mandilari Annual Production 5000 bottles Primary Vineyard Name Melissokampos (meaning: Bee field) Soil Types Calcareous, Loam Elevation (meters) 600 Vine Age 60 Yields (hl/ha) 35 Farming Practices Certified Organic Harvest Method Hand-harvested Notes from the Producer: Domaine Paterianakis is a vintage wine from indigenous grape varieties with a cosmopolitan personality. The grape varieties of this wine are from old vines. The red variety Kotsifali is one of the most remarkable red grape varieties in Crete, while the red variety Mandilari stands out for its rich color and intense tannins. Thus, their combination is considered particularly successful. They are perfectly combined, as Kotsifali gives wines with high alcohol content , high acidity and elegant aromas, while Mandilari gives wines with primary aromas, intense red color and tannins. The red varietals that go into making the PDO Peza red wines are 80% Kotsifali and 20% Mandilari and create the balanced wine produced here for many generations. Domaine Paterianakis and Melissinos are the first wines produced at our winery. The label is painted by hand from Georgios Paterianakis, the creator of the winery. All Paterianakis Wines Paterianakis 2022 Melissokipos Red ORGANIC Red Certified Organic View Wine Paterianakis 2023 Moschato Spinas White Practicing organic View Wine Paterianakis 2019 Vidiano (Crete) ORGANIC White Certified Organic View Wine Paterianakis 2023 Assyrtiko ORGANIC White Organic View Wine Paterianakis 2023 3.14 Kotsifali ORGANIC Red View Wine Paterianakis 2024 Moschato Spinas White Practicing organic View Wine Paterianakis 2018 Domaine Red (Crete) ORGANIC Red Certified Organic View Wine

PTD-ALB21 View Terra d'Alter's Producer Page Terra d'Alter 2021 Alicante Bouschet It is not every producer who is attracted to Alicante Bouschet, but Peter Bright never shrinks from an interesting engagement. The deep hue of this “cépage teinturier” is a given. But what took us completely by surprise was the relative finesse and purity of the fruit, as well as the innate balance of such a rollicking, high-octane wine. He takes it to new heights of interest and class in every vintage. We would probably garner more interest if we doubled the price, which would be justified by its quality. There is no bigger bargain in our portfolio. Sumptuous beyond belief, and bursting with gorgeous spicy fruit. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code PTD-ALB21 Country Portugal Region Alentejo Color/Style Red Destemming complete Fermentation Vessel Stainless Steel Additional Fermentation Notes 2 weeks Aging Vessel Used Barrique 60%, Stainless Steel 40% Aging Duration (months) 8 months Filtered? No Yeast Protocol Spontaneous Malolactic Conversion Yes Added Sulfur Yes, 50ppm Varieties Alicante Bouschet Residual Sugar 0.8 ABV 14.8 Acidity 5.6 Closure Natural Cork Annual Production 2000 Primary Vineyard Name Boavista Soil Types Calcareous, Gravel Elevation (meters) 300 Vine Age 20 Yields (hl/ha) 50 Farming Practices Sustainable Harvest Method Hand-harvested Other Vineyard Details Northwest Notes from the Producer: undefined All Terra d'Alter Wines Terra d'Alter 2022 Alicante Bouschet Red Sustainable View Wine Terra d'Alter 2020 Verdelho (Alentejo) White Sustainable View Wine Terra d'Alter 2024 Alfrocheiro Red Practicing Organic, Practicing Sustainable, Practicing Biodynamic, WASP certification from CVRAlentejo (PSVA), in the process of obtaining WASP certification from Viniportugal View Wine Terra d'Alter 2021 Alicante Bouschet Red Sustainable View Wine Terra d'Alter 2023 Expressao Tinto Red Certified Sustainable View Wine Terra d'Alter 2022 Alfrocheiro Red Sustainable View Wine

PMO-RAT23 View Herdade do Mouchão's Producer Page Herdade do Mouchão 2023 Dom Rafael Tinto There is a seriousness one sees in all their reds, a refusal to opt for the simple and fruity, that comes out even in this entry level offering. Dark, ripe, and a little brooding, with a firm texture of fine grained tannins that provide presence and freshness, this foot trodden wine brings complexity without heaviness. Download Tech Sheet Supplementary Information Arriving Soon Wine Specifics WineWise Code PMO-RAT23 Country Portugal Region Alentejo Color/Style Red Destemming Whole cluster Additional Fermentation Notes Foot trodden on open stone lagares, 3 to 4 times a day Fermentation duration: 8 days on the stone lagares Fermentation: stone lagares Secound Fermentation: large wooden tonéis (5.000L vats) Aging Vessel Cask 75%, Used Barrique 25% Aging Duration (months) 12 months Filtered? Yes Fining Agents None Yeast Protocol Spontaneous Malolactic Conversion Yes Additonal Maturation Details: Lees contact Added Sulfur Yes, 36 ppm Varieties Aragonez (40%), Trincadeira (30%), Alicante Bouchet (20%) & Castelão (10%) Residual Sugar 0.8 ABV 14.6 Acidity 5.3 pH 3.64 Closure Natural cork Annual Production 4,900 (9L) cases Primary Vineyard Name Vinha da Dourada, Vinha da Barragem & Vinha do Mouchão Velho Soil Types Alluvial, Loam Elevation (meters) 215 Vine Age 25 Yields (hl/ha) 5,000 kg/ha Farming Practices Certified Sustainable; WASP nº 22 certified Harvest Method Hand-harvested Additional Harvest Notes Responsible husbandry and care in the vineyard is critical to harvesting the best Mouchão fruit and sustaining our healthy bee population. Aragonêz, Trincadeira, Castelão & Alicante Bouschet from well-drained alluvial loams (Adega, Ponte das Canas, Várzea Estreita and Carrapetos vineyards), Mediterranean red loams underlain with ‘caliço’ chalk (Dourada) or ‘skeletal’ flintstone clay loams (Barragem and Mouchão Velho vineyards) – all averaging >20 years old at harvest. Other Vineyard Details 2023 GROWING SEASON: A wet winter was followed by a dry, mild spring with irregular rainfall. Summer was warm, with few heatwaves and cooler nights at key stages of ripening, leading to steady, balanced maturation, excellent grape health, pure fruit expression, and well-preserved natural acidity. Notes from the Producer: Youthful but with hints of mature, dark, plummier tones. Mild dark chocolate with spicy peppermint undertones; complex fattiness from limited aging in new and used wood. This Dom Rafael is soft, delicately fruity, lightly textured, fresh and shows a wonderfully persistent finish. Delicious with most meats, especially veal and lamb, but also with Portugal’s famed bacalhau. All Herdade do Mouchão Wines Herdade do Mouchão 2023 Dom Rafael Tinto Red Certified Sustainable; WASP nº 22 certified View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2024 Rafael Branco White Certified Sustainable, Practicing Organic, Certification: Wines of Alentejo certification Nº 22 View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2021 Ponte Tinto Red Certified Sustainable, Practicing Organic, Certification: Wines of Alentejo certification Nº 22 View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2017 Mouchão Red Practicing Organic, Certified Sustainable; WASP nº 22 certified View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2016 Mouchão Sobremesa Dessert Certified Sustainable, Practicing Organic, Certification: Wines of Alentejo certification Nº 22 View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2022 Dom Rafael Tinto Red Practicing Organic, Certified Sustainable; WASP nº 22 certified View Wine Herdade do Mouchão 2013 Mouchão Tonel 3-4 Red Certified Sustainable, Practicing Organic, Certification: Wines of Alentejo certification Nº 22 View Wine