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
Destemming	Complete
Fermentation Vessel	Barrels
Additional Fermentation Notes	10 months
Aging Vessel	Stainless Steel 70%, Used Barrique 30%
Aging Duration (months)	14 months
Filtered?	No
Fining Agents	None
Yeast Protocol	Spontaneous
Malolactic Conversion	Yes
Additonal Maturation Details:	fine lees until bottling
Added Sulfur	Yes, 4g/L
Varieties	Mainly (80%) Encruzado and Bical + 20% of field blend (20 native varieties)
Residual Sugar	1.4
ABV	12.5
Acidity	5.34
Closure	Natural Cork
Annual Production	1200
Soil Types	Granite
Elevation (meters)	500
Vine Age	20-70
Yields (hl/ha)	30
Farming Practices	Sustainable
Harvest Method	Hand-Harvested
Additional Harvest Notes	Guyot

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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