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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

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.

Anselmo Mendes Muros de Melgaço Alvarinho 2024 is a masterful, wood-aged expression of Portugal's finest white grape from the highly coveted Monção e Melgaço sub-region. What truly sets the Muros de Melgaço apart from Mendes' other Alvarinhos is its meticulous aging process; the wine is fermented and aged for six months in French oak barrels with continuous lees stirring (bâtonnage), a technique that imparts a luxurious, creamy texture and profound structural depth without ever masking the varietal's pristine purity. The 2024 vintage—which benefited from highly favorable growing conditions that allowed the grapes to reach an ideal, balanced ripeness—is particularly praised for its remarkable complexity and harmony. In the glass, it reveals elegant herbaceous notes and a striking slate minerality, seamlessly woven with bright, refreshing bursts of lemon and lime. Boasting a lingering, vibrant finish, this beautifully crafted 2024 release is a true gem of Portuguese winemaking that acts as an exceptional pairing for rich, complex seafood or savory rice dishes.