O Produtor, tasting note published in March 27th 2023
Crystalline lemon yellow colour with golden streaks. Elegant and complex aroma, with notes of white-fleshed fruits (pear and fresh apricot). Palate rich in fresh fruit, without a trace of tropical fruit, although it has a good amount of mouthfeel. The notes are macerated, white flowers typical of the viognier grape. With excellent acidity, which extends to the finish, providing great freshness and persistence.
Made from Antão Vaz, Verdelho and Viognier grape varieties, Rubrica Alentejo Branco is born in Reguengos, at Monte do Carrapelo, in the 10 hectares of a young vineyard that Luís Duarte idealised, designed and planted. Rubrica was the first fruit of a personal project started in 2007. A wine that, as expected, assumed itself as serious, complex and tremendously seductive. Part of the must fermented in French barrels and another part in stainless steel containers. After fermentation the wine remained for six months maturing in these containers.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 104815
Luis Duarte Vinhos
Founded in 2007, Luis Duarte Vinhos is a family business run by winemaker Luis Duarte and his wife, Dora Simões. It is headquartered on the Monte do Carrapatelo estate, located in the Reguengos de Monsaraz wine subregion in the Alentejo, south of Portugal. With 10 hectares of vineyards, the property enjoys a continental Mediterranean climate, characterized by very hot and dry summers, but with remarkable daily thermal amplitude, which promotes the retention of acids in the grapes, in addition to the development of aromas. Winters are cold and severe and it is this season of the year that most of the rainfall is concentrated. The soils are predominantly slimey, ensuring good water retention, which is fundamental for vines during the summer months. All viticulture is governed by sustainable practices, with cultural interventions carefully adapted to each grape variety and each plot. All vineyards were planted in 2004.
Address
Monte do Carrapatelo – Apartado 108
7200 – 999 Reguengos de Monsaraz
