Antonio Madeira, an under the radar ,talented winemaker, is a rising star.In the Dao region of Portugal. Originally born in Paris, he established his winery in 2010. Quickly , Antonio emerged as a leader of the natural wine movement in the region. He uses more than 45 different grape varieties, farmed organic. He is a small grower in the Show More >
Antonio Madeira, an under the radar ,talented winemaker, is a rising star.In the Dao region of Portugal. Originally born in Paris, he established his winery in 2010. Quickly , Antonio emerged as a leader of the natural wine movement in the region. He uses more than 45 different grape varieties, farmed organic. He is a small grower in the Dao, focusing on producing top quality wines from some of the regions best terroir.
This elegant red wine reveals ripe blackberry aromas, violet undertones and dried herbs. The palate is medium bodied with integrated fruit, savory flavors and French oak. A blend of touriga nacional, tinta roriz, jaen and alfrocheiro. Balanced with lots of freshness, makes for a nice chillable red wine. Enjoy with grilled poultry, meat, burgers, roast chicken ,hearty vegetarian dishes and charcuterie. Debra, 67Wine Portugese Wine Buyer
Winemaker Description
This wine comes from vineyards cultivated by Antonio. The vines range in age from 50-100+ years old. There are more than 20 varieties of reds but the main ones for this wine are: Baga, Jaen and Tinta Amarela.
Hand harvest into small baskets with first sort at harvest. The grapes are destemmed and pressed and undergo a prefermentative cold maceration for 4-5 days to gain aromatics. This is done in small tanks or plastic vats. The musts are then allowed to warm up and native yeast fermentation begins.
Hand punch downs 1 per day for the 12-14 day fermentation. The wines are aged in used French oak 400, 500 or 600L barrels for 2 winters to naturally stabalize and clarify the wines.
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