AdegaMãe
221
2017
About this winery
Raised by the Alves family, founder of Riberalves Group, AdegaMãe is born as a tribute from the men to the family’s matriarch, Manuela Alves. At the same time, it serves as an inspiration to a place of birth and creation, in which the intention is to enhance the best grapes and to create the finest wines. AdegaMãe comes from the junction of the words adega, meaning cellar in Portuguese and mãe which means mother. North from Lisbon and just a step away from the ocean, AdegaMãe brings out...
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Product notes
Food Pairing // Pairs well with baked fish and seafood. Remarks // Keep the bottle lying at a temperature of 10ºC. Serve at 10ºC. Ready for consumption, with excellent evolution in the bottle in the next 10 years.
Production notes
Winemaking // Fully destemmed, pressed for 8 hours, cold decanting followed by fermentation in French oak barrels. 9-month long battonage on fresh lees. Wines underwent separate fermentation processes and the final blend was made after the aforementioned nine months.
Tasting notes
Tasting Notes // Golden straw colour, bright and appealing. Rather than its intensity, it’s the rich aromatic profile that stands out, the evolution of citric aromas conveying orange peel, ripe white fruit and a hint of honey, all skilfully framed by the wood in which this wine fermented and matured, thus contrib-uting to a complex aromatic profile. Bright and well-balanced acidity contrasts with a generous mouthfeel; texture, creaminess and fruit provide it with an harmonious and structured palate, with promise of outstanding longevity.