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Herdade do Mouchão 2022 Dom Rafael Branco
Our introductory vintages of this wine were 2015 and 2017, which were enthusiastically embraced for their waxen complexity and suave elegance. 2019 is understandably less evolved, but lends force to the proposition that even “basic” wines like this are capable of worthwhile development. We are beginning to regard Arinto much as we do Macabeo, a seemingly “simple” grape in fact offering dazzling levels of complexity.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | PMO-DRB22 |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Alentejo |
Color/Style | White |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Satinless Steel |
Additional Fermentation Notes | 12 days |
Aging Vessel | Stainless Steel 80%, Used Barrique 20% |
Aging Duration (months) | 6 |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | Bentonite |
Yeast Protocol | Spontaneous |
Malolactic Conversion | No |
Additonal Maturation Details: | Contact wit stirring |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 100ppm |
Varieties | Antão Vaz (50%) & Arinto (50%) |
Residual Sugar | 0.4 |
ABV | 13 |
Acidity | 5.5 |
Closure | DIAM |
Annual Production | 870 (9L) |
Primary Vineyard Name | Vinha do Zé Rovisco |
Soil Types | Alluvial, Loam |
Elevation (meters) | 206 |
Vine Age | 16 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 50 |
Farming Practices | Sustainable |
Harvest Method | Hand-harvested |
Other Vineyard Details | Northeast |
Notes from the Producer: undefined
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