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Mateus Nicolau de Almeida
Style
Freshness
Mineral
Body
Complex
Pairings
Pairings
Cheese
Serving suggestions
Temperature
13–15°
Window
Aromas
Mateus Nicolau de Almeida
Winemaker: Mateus Nicolau de Almeida
Composition
Portugal
Douro
Mix of continental and maritime influences with warm summers
Appeal - Douro
Vineyard
The Rabigato grapes are pressed vertically and extremely gently immediately after manual harvesting. Alcoholic fermentation starts spontaneously with the naturally present yeasts, without the addition of any additives. Fermentation and aging are divided between 50% used wooden barrels and 50% neutral concrete tanks to achieve a perfect balance between texture and freshness. This is a pure natural wine that is bottled completely without added sulfites, fining, or filtering. This allows the wine to retain its intense, energetic, and lively structure.
Vinification
The grapes come from a specific, high-altitude plot at approximately 600 meters above sea level in the Douro Superior. The soil consists of pure, weathered schist with an excellent mineral composition. Due to the altitude, the microclimate here is significantly cooler and windier than in the lower parts of the valley. The vineyard is strictly organically and biodynamically cultivated to ensure perfectly healthy grapes. At this altitude, Rabigato achieves sublime phenolic ripeness while retaining its characteristic, electrifying acidity.
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Mateus Nicolau de Almeida
Portugal · Douro
In het noorden van Portugal slingert de Douro zich door een diep ingesneden landschap richting Atlantische Oceaan. De wijnregio bestaat uit Douro Superior, Cima Corgo en Baixo Corgo, drie subregio’s met elk een eigen klimaat en identiteit. Ooit zwom de elft, Alosa alosa, vanuit de oceaan de volledige rivier op. Dammen maakten die trektocht onmogelijk, maar de vis leeft voort in het logo van Mateus Nicolau de Almeida. Hij symboliseert zowel de onderlinge verbondenheid als de grote diversiteit van de Douro.