just a little bit smokey and very smooth
and unmistakably Northwest
it walks the line between coastal California charm and cool-climate restraint
lifting the fruit while maintaining balance
it is medium-bodied with silky tannins and vibrant acidity providing balance and lift
Antonio Madeira, Branco Dao, 2022 MNTLCNO0124 just a little bit smokeyAntnio Madeira fled Portugal as a child but returned to reclaim family vineyards in the Do, bringing French education and Portuguese roots to bear. His Branco is a precise, site driven white assembled from roughly 20 native varietiesBical, Ferno Pires, Arinto, Cercealgrown on granite soils in the foothills of Serra da Estrela. After malolactic fermentation and aging in stainless steel, the 2022 vintage displays ripe apricot, peach, and citrus