Trans Douro Express

Mateus Nicolau de Almeida

2022 75 cl Rood

Style

Freshness

Mineral

Body

Complex

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Pairings

Charcuterie Tapas Carpaccio Kipspiesjes Gevulde groenten

Cheese

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

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Temperature

13–15°

Window

now 2028

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Aromas

Pruim Zwarte bes Braambes Leisteen

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Mateus Nicolau de Almeida

Winemaker Mateus Nicolau de Almeida

Composition

Touriga Franca Touriga Nacional Tinta Barroca Tinta Amarela Roriz

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Portugal

Douro

Mix of continental and maritime influences with warm summers

Appeal Douro Superior

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Vineyard

The hand-harvested grapes are fermented as a co-fermented field blend without any additives in underground concrete tanks. This spontaneous fermentation is driven entirely by natural, indigenous yeasts from the vineyard. A gentle and controlled extraction is chosen to keep the tannins supple and the fruit optimally lively. The young red wine then quietly matures for eight months in the same concrete vats. Oak aging is deliberately avoided here to protect the pure expression of the fruit and the minerality of the subregion.

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Vinification

The vineyards are located in the Douro Superior, the easternmost sub-region of the Douro, reaching as far as the Spanish border. The soil here consists of a massive matrix of pure slate (schist) and the annual rainfall, at an average of 300 mm, is extremely low. Fortunately, the significant altitude of these specific plots brings much-needed cooling to this otherwise scorching hot zone. This allows the grapes to ripen more slowly and evenly, resulting in a beautifully extended growing season. This entirely organic and biodynamically managed terroir gives the wine its characteristic power, concentration, and deep texture.

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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.