Garnet red in colour. The bouquet shows ripe strawberries and raspberries mingle with mineral aromas, and notes of cherry hints at time spent on lees. The palate is equally elegant, with bright red fruit, vibrant acidity and finely textured mouthfeel. The finish is long with lingering wild strawberries. Distinctly fresh and vibrant.
Pequenos Rebentos Atlantico
£130.50
for the equivalent of £21.75 a bottle
CASE OF 6 BOTTLES
Grower: Márcio Lopes
Grape Variety: Caíño Tinto / Pedral
Style: Fruity and Mineral
Country: Portugal
Appellation: Vinho Verde
Vintage: 2021/22
Closure: CORK
Alcohol: 11.5% ABV
Bottle Size: 75cl
3 in stock
Márcio Lopes studied as an engineer, but cut his winemaking teeth working for two years with Vinho Verde master Anselmo Mendes in Melgaço. He then traveled to Australia where he made wine in Rutherglen and Tasmania, another cool climate region. He returned to Portugal in 2010 to start his own projects, including Pequenos Rebentos in Vinho Verde.He initially started working with Alvarinho and Trajadura (known as Albariño and Treixadura in Spain) from the sub-regions of Monção and Melgaço. These areas have a very particular microclimate, with slightly less Atlantic influence than the rest of the region. He now farms 5ha of vineyards, planted on granite, as well as buying some grapes from selected growers who also work in the same sustainable way and without herbicides. His winemaking is low intervention, he ferments using natural yeasts, and like many of our producers he believes that if the fruit is good enough he will make quality wines with balance that reflect his terroir. This seems to be working - his wines are distinctively fresh and vibrant, showing bright and clear typical variety aromas.
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