Antonio Madeira - Vinha de Serra 2021

(Dao, Portugal) 

Made from a blend of Tinta Amarela and 15 other local varieties, including Jaen and Baga, a variety which shows Antonio's dedication to the traditions of winemaking in Portugal through the use of indigenous grapes and field blends.

 This wine is one of his three single vineyard cuvées, named 'vineyard of the mountain', which is made up of mostly granite soils, at 600m altitude. Ripe red fruit on the palate, the soils come through with a flinty smokiness, with fine tannins and a long, lingering finish. 

Made by António Madeira, a rising star of Portuguese wine who in 2017 moved his family from Paris back to his grandparents' village in the Dão region of Portugal.  António believes this region to hold the 'Grand Cru' vineyards of Portugal, and searches tirelessly to rescue them, along with the dozens of traditional local grape varieties they hold within them.  His winemaking style is one which pays ultimate respect to the special characters of these old vineyards, revealing the beauty the vines extract from these lovingly regenerated soils.