Baias e Enseadas Malvasia Reserva de Colares 2019

Baias e Enseadas Malvasia Reserva de Colares 2019Press 4 White February 2023 Direct Press Selection Colares is one of the smallest appellations in the wine world and one of the most unique. Vines are planted essentially on the beach near Sintra, a quick drive from Lisbon, in crater like holes in the sand are are surrounded by fences that do their best to protect them from the harsh winds coming from the Atlantic. The appellation, only 50 acres today, is constantly threatened by oceanfront

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The Chenin grapes were harvested after the smoke dissipated and were pressed off skins right away

Domaine Ozil is also still an active farm

the Avesso spends six months on the skins

50% foot-stomped

Natural wine would not be where it is today without people willing to go against the grain back when there were few other people to provide examples

This Champagne-method sparkler is not vintage-dated but Peillot’s Brut is always single vintage

very long finish

zesty wines from

5th generation Italian-owned by a family that farms how they learned from the previous generation

Slightly smoky lychee is met with stony texture and savory summer squash notes

about 25-30ppm total