Anselmo Mendes Muros de Melgaço White
14,29 €
White wine made from grapes of the Alvarinho variety, exclusively produced in Melgaço. The vines are of slopes exposed to the South, with high maturation and high levels of acidity. Fermented and aged in French oak barrels for 6 months. Today, its complexity and excellence result from more than 25 years of study in achieving perfection. Throughout these years it has become a reference in Portugal for its elegance, class and consistency. Complex varietal aromas of the caste with discrete quality wood. Very structured, with good acidity and long. A lot of mineral with Alvarinho’s own grapefruit notes Contains Sulfites.
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