Descrição

Vinho branco elaborado com uvas da casta Alvarinho na sub-região de Monção e Melgaço, região dos Vinhos Verdes. É um vinho feito à moda antiga com “curtimenta” (fermentação do mosto com a película e grainhas das uvas), o que lhe confere mais cor e taninos. Fermenta e estagia durante 9 meses em barricas de carvalho francês usadas. Pretende explorar ao máximo o potencial da casta Alvarinho, além de ter um potencial de guarda de até 20 anos. 

Informações de produto

A adega
Anselmo Mendes
Tipo
Branco
Colheita
2014
Álcool
12.5% vol.
Variedade
100% Albariño
Outros formatos disponíveis:
Origem
Vinho Verde

Avaliação dos peritos

The Wine Advocate:

The 2014 Curtimenta, one of Mendes' specialty items, was aged in used French oak for nine months. It comes in at 13% alcohol. Surprisingly elegant, considering the oak treatment, this graceful Alvarinho is a bit understated and very focused. The grip and penetration on the finish demonstrates that this is not your ordinary Alvarinho, though. It lingers and persists, handling its wood beautifully. The wood-aged Alvarinhos are always a bit different--they have less purity and character, of course--but this is the perfect food wine and impeccably balanced, fresh and graceful. This was a sometimes tricky vintage. Curtimenta still excels. (Note: in case you're wondering, a bottle of the Parcela Única, another specialty item to which I often compare Curtimenta, was corked and a replacement could not be obtained in time for this report. It will appear next issue, which will focus on more Vinhos Verdes in any event.). - Mark Squires.