Casa de Mouraz, Dao Encruzado 2022

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THE 'DIRTY MARTINI' WINE

A floral-olive-brine-and-lemon-oil little number.

+ GRAPE: Organic, biodynamic. 100% Encruzado from 50+ year old vine. Encruzado is the most noble, age-worthy grape from the Dao region of Portugal. 

+ PROFILE: Dry, full-body. White flowers on the nose, followed by lime leaf, Castelvetrano olive brine, almond-skin, lemon olive oil, and white pepper. Minerally, lively finish. 

+ FUNDAMENTALS: Wholecluster pressed, wild-yeast, and all stainless steel tank aging. Spends a touch of time on the lees. Bentonite fined, unfiltered. A mere 500 cases made. 

+ PAIRINGS: Tinned fish conservas - sardines, anchovies; fancy potato chips, Marcona almonds, almond-fig cake

 

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