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Antonio Madeira, Vinhas Velhas Tinto Dao, 2020

Red Wine from Other Portugal, Portugal
by Antonio Madeira
$27.99
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"The 2020 is darker, deeper and more savoury yet still has that impression of stone dust that I associate with the Dão granite soils in the Serra da Estrela. There’s a little more spice and the tannins are slightly chewier but there’s immense freshness and potential for greater elegance with a little longer in the bottle – and both wines will age well over at least 10 years if you have somewhere to keep them at a cool and constant temperature. This too comes in at 13% alcohol." Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com

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More about Antonio Madeira

António Madeira was born in Paris in 1978 after his father fled Salazar in 1970. He worked as an engineer in France, then decided in 2010 to return to his Portuguese roots in Serra da Estrela (Dão), near Santa Marinha. He's assembled 8 hectares across 20 plots in 6 villages, working with real intimacy and intention. Natural winemaking, organic farming, wines that taste like mountain air and patience. This is a reclamation story told in liquid form.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Polaner Selections has to say about this wine:

VineyardThis wine comes from vineyards cultivated by Antonio. The vines range in age from 50-100+ years old. There are more than 20 varieties of reds but the main ones for this wine are: Baga, Jaen and Tinta AmarelaSoilGraniteViticulturebiodynamicVinificationHand harvest into small baskets with first sort at harvest. The grapes are destemmed and pressed and undergo a prefermentative cold maceration for 4-5 days to gain aromatics. This is done in small tanks or plastic vats. The musts are then allowed to warm up and native yeast fermentation begins. Hand punch downs 1 per day for the 12-14 day fermentation.AgingThe wines are aged in used French oak 400, 500 or 600L barrels for 2 winters to naturally stabalize and clarify the wines.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Braised beef, roasted lamb, wild mushroom pasta, aged cheese

Tasting Profile

Old vines Douro Tinto. Dark cherry, plum, mineral. Medium-plus body, good structure, balanced acidity, long finish.

Only in Portugal would a vineyard of 60-80 year-old vines not be considered an estate's oldest vines. But Antonio Madeira, a Frenchman with Portuguese roots and a habit of speaking to the oldest inhabitants of various villages, has been able to acquire fruit from a parcel of vines planted well over a century ago.

A land of unique, indigenous grapes, Portuguese vineyards have traditionally been collected and blended into one wine, a field blend often including dozens of varieties. There are two great joys to drinking Portuguese wines. First, the country's best winemakers remain committed to traditional varieties and, with nary a Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay in sight, the wines are unlike anything else the wine world has to offer. Second, many of the best plots were planted by today's winemakers' parents or grandparents, ensuring tons of concentration and intensity.

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