Trans Douro Express

Mateus Nicolau de Almeida

2022 75 cl Rood

Style

Freshness

Mineral

Body

Complex

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Pairings

Charcuterie Tapas Kipspiesjes Gevulde groenten Carpaccio

Cheese

Chèvre Frais Reblochon Saint-Nectaire Brie de Meaux Camembert de Normandie

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Serving suggestions

Temperature

13–15°

Window

now 2028

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Aromas

Kruidig Leisteen Kers Zwarte bes

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Mateus Nicolau de Almeida

Winemaker Mateus Nicolau de Almeida

Composition

Touriga Franca Touriga Nacional Sousão Tinta Amarela Bastardo

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Portugal

Douro

Mix of continental and maritime influences with warm summers

Appeal Cima Corgo

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Vineyard

The grapes are hand-picked into small crates to prevent damage. Fermentation is naturally initiated with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled concrete tanks. Extraction here is slightly more intense than for the Baixo Corgo, suiting the thicker skins from this zone. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and full maturation in concrete. Oak is deliberately not used, allowing the wine to retain a remarkable vertical structure, precision, and pure terroir expression.

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Vinification

The vineyards are located in the heart of the Douro: the Cima Corgo. The slopes here are extremely steep and the soil consists of pure, hard slate (schist) with a minimal top layer. The climate here is drier and warmer, which ensures perfect, even ripening of the grapes with a thicker skin. Biodynamic farming forces the roots to dig deep into the rock crevices for water. This results in a wine with significantly more concentration, structure, and a pronounced mineral backbone.

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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.