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Winery: Anselmo Mendes

Country / Region: Portugal / Minho – Vinho Verde

Date Winery was established: 1987

Alcohol / Volume: 13% / 750ml

Grape Variety: Alvarinho

First Vintage Released: 2002

Decanting Time: Decant for 30 minutes. Serve at 15°C

Our suggestion for decanting time is based on bottles we tried at Txanton in 2024. We guarantee that Txanton stocks are imported and maintained in proper storage within the correct temperature and humidity suitable for wine.

Good to Know: Anselmo Mendes is a well-recognized wine producer with consistent surprising innovation. An excellent creator that integrates age-old techniques with bold winemaking methods such as fermentation of Alvarinho in oak casks. A well-known established man not only in Portugal but also abroad. He started fermenting and barrel ageing in 1987 and acquired an estate in Melgaco 10 years later. The winery is a result of a long connection to the land and the revolutionary methods and respect for the ecosystem.

Anselmo Mendes Muros de Melgaco Alvarinho – a white wine from Alvarinho grape variety which is exlusively in Melgaco. Fermented and aged in French oak barrels for 6 months. A complexity and excellence brought about by 25 years of study to get this quality. This wine has a careful selection of grapes.

The tasting notes has mineral with wet stone and smooth spice on the nose. A full bodied and creamy wine. Beautiful acidity that has a long elegant finish.

Best served with seafood or shellfish dishes.