Anselmo Mendes Curtimenta 2017

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Anselmo Mendes
Label Name:
 
Curtimenta
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Vinho Verde (Monção e Melgaço)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Alvarinho
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (The Wine Advocate) 93 pts (Curtimenta 2017); Grandes Escolhas 18. 5/20 tasting note; multiple merchant notes citing 93 points

Tasting Note
Citrus and orange peel with intense floral and sweet spice notes, stony minerality, creamy texture from lees and oak, vibrant high acidity and light phenolic grip; long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled scallops, shellfish, roasted chicken, creamy seafood pasta. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura prawns, Thai lemongrass fish, Chinese steamed fish with ginger and scallion.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Alvarinho; fermentation on skins (10–12 days), 9 months in used French oak (225/400L) on lees with bâtonnage, further bottle aging before release.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Anselmo Mendes, a Monção-born pioneer of modern Alvarinho winemaking, focusing on granite terraces of Monção e Melgaço and expressive, oak-aged Alvarinho bottlings.