PAM-BRA23

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.

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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).