António Madeira Dão Blanco 2022 Gifts

António Madeira Dão Blanco 2022 GiftsThis is an unmistakably Portuguese white from the Do, a region often known for enormous red wines. Instead, this wine is sourced from a collection of white variety vineyards planted on granite in the foothills of the Serra da Estrela, with most vines aged between 25 and 70 years. These parcels boast a wide array of indigenous grape varieties, with a predominant grapes being Encruzado and Bical, complemented by over a dozen others such as Malvasia Fina

with elegant bubbles

The reds are all de-stemmed

Led by Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad

its tannins are gently put together as a result of fermentation and aging in a mix of terracotta amphorae and porcelain

from a plantation of Tokaj Friulano planted in 1968 on a hill called Quintana

There may be some magic bubbles

entry-level white

Brothers Gabriel and Simon Scheuermann are sort of amazing in that they both knew they wanted to take over the family winery very

followed by an additional fourteen days in stainless steel

This North Coast Cabernet is fermented in steel and aged for 13 months in neutral French oak

presenting the argument that dryness and lightness are not the be-all-to-end-all for what makes a white wine delicious

so this sparkler is a little different each year