Ronsel do Sil Alpendre Merenzao 2022 (750ml) Portugal

Ronsel do Sil Alpendre Merenzao 2022 (750ml) PortugalThe Ronsel do Sil Alpendre Merenzao comes from some of the most intense slopes of the region, situated at 500 750 meters above sea level, and all from east facing mountainsides with a 50% slope. This dramatic terroir is full of granite and slate soils and 50 year old vine Merenzao, which is the local name for the Trousseau grape. Hand harvesting is mandatory here, and can also be very dangerous, in order to get the grapes into the cellar for a natural

This Alvarelhão was sourced from a young producer near Chaves (a city founded by the Romans over two thousand years) in the Trás-o-Montes region of Northern Portugal

then again

With a truly unforgettable finish

The wine has a medium to long finish with a lingering aftertaste of tropical fruits and minerals

or any other factor of the wine or label

all the elements are nicely balanced

with intense berry fruit energized by saline minerality

yet you wouldn't know it by tasting it

COLOR: Ruby red with violet reflections

pair with chili made with brisket burnt ends

This textbook Léoville Barton demands a decade of bottle age and will keep for 30-40 years

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