PAM-BRA22

Antonio Madeira 2022 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.

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Wine Specifics

WineWise Code	PAM-BRA22
Country	Portugal
Region	Dāo
Color/Style	White
Farming Practices	Sustainable
Varieties	Mainly (80%) Encruzado and Bical + 20% of field blend (20 native varieties)
ABV	12.5
Residual Sugar	1.4
Acidity	5.34
Closure	Natural Cork
Case Size	12x750
Pricing	Discountable
Maceration	3 hours inside press
Pumpover/Punchdown	No
Destemming	Complete
Fermentation Vessel	Barrels
Fermentation Duration	10 months
Aging Method	Stainless Steel 70%, Used Barrique 30%
Aging Duration (months)	14 months
Filtered	No
Fining Agents	None
Yeast	Spontaneous
Lees Contact/Stirring	fine lees until bottling
Malolactic	Yes
Added Sulfur	Yes, 4g/L
Soil Type	Granite
Elevation (meters)	500
Vine Age	20-70
Yields (hl/ha)	30
Vine Training	Guyot
Picking	Hand-Harvested
Annual Production	1200

Notes from the Producer: Branco 2022 comes 80% from 25 years old vineyards (mainly Encruzado and Bical) and 20% from older vineyards (60 years old) where we found field blends of 20 autochthonous varieties.
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