Herdade do Mouchão, Dom Rafael Blanco, Alentejo, Portugal, 2022

Overview of the Wine
At the beginning of the 19th century, Thomas Reynolds migrated to the Alentejo region with the cork business as his goal. Three generations later, his grandson John Reynolds, acquired Herdade do Mouchão for wine production.

In 1901 the first vineyards were planted on the property and, in 1929, construction began on a traditional winery and distillery, which still produces Mouchão brandy today.

Today, Herdade do Mouchão continues to be managed and worked on by the descendants of the original family and the entire winemaking process remains virtually unchanged, preserving the traditional harvest by hand and the fermentation of the grapes in stone presses, using foot treading. It is these techniques and the entire success story of Herdade do Mouchão that makes this wine-growing company so close to what wines used to be like.

Origin
Alentejo, Portugal

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
This white wine from Herdade do Mouchão has its roots in the old vineyards of Antão Vaz, Arinto and Fernão Pires.

It ferments in stainless steel vats at low temperatures in the secular cellar and is bottled early so as not to lose its aromatic qualities and minerality.

After years of production in lagares until the years of occupation, it was relaunched in 1994, as a young white, but structured, with citrus notes of lime and lemon and that give it a sharp personality, full of freshness and youth.

Exquisitely fresh, but voluminous in the mouth. Mineral, citrus, with vivid and complex green aromas. Coming from old vineyards, this distinctive white is concentrated but elegant with vibrant ripe fruit and a delicately crispy palate.

Product Size: 750ml