Herdade Aldeia de Cima 2024 White Reserva
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ProducerHerdade Aldeia de Cima
RegionAlentejo (Vidigueira)
Grapes45% Antão Vaz, 40% Alvarinho, 15% Arinto
Ageing8 months in wooden vats, 10 months in cement
FarmingOrganic, hand-picked
| Producer | Herdade Aldeia de Cima |
| Region | Alentejo (Vidigueira) |
| Grapes | 45% Antão Vaz, 40% Alvarinho, 15% Arinto |
| Ageing | 8 months in wooden vats, 10 months in cement |
| Farming | Organic, hand-picked |
| Alcohol | 13%vol |
| Serving | 10-11°C |
| Scores | 93/100 Público Fugas (according to the producer) 92/100 James Suckling (according to the producer) 4.1/5 Vivino |
Citrus, orange blossom and fascinating minerality from the cool Serra do Mendro.
Tasting note
A nose of ripe citrus, orange blossom and white plum, with elegant, finely judged oak. Orange peel leads on the palate: a full, round and harmonious white with a linear structure and striking minerality.
The story
Part of the fruit comes from the terraced vineyard Luísa Amorim planted in 2017 at the estate’s highest point, 424 m, which is reminiscent of the Douro.
Hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed in a pneumatic press under nitrogen and argon to protect the juice. Fermentation lasted 4 weeks at 11-12°C. Antão Vaz aged 8 months in 3,000-litre wooden vats (second fill), Alvarinho and Arinto 10 months in Nico Velo cement tanks (2,600 litres).
The harvest ran from 12 August to 6 September 2024. A wet spring tested the organic farming, but slower ripening brought a fine balance of freshness and concentration, and wines with real ageing potential. 9,750 bottles were made.
Food pairing
Very versatile: ideal with pasta, salads, fish and seafood, and lovely on its own too.
The producer
Herdade Aldeia de Cima is the personal project of Luísa Amorim, together with her husband Francisco Rêgo and their daughters. Luísa is the daughter of Américo Amorim, the man behind Corticeira Amorim, the world’s largest cork producer, so wine and cork are quite literally a family business here. The family bought the estate in 1994. In 2017 Luísa decided to restore the old village on the property and plant a vineyard in the Serra do Mendro. The first harvest followed that same year. Besides wine, the estate also makes olive oil, honey and medronho, a brandy distilled from strawberry-tree fruit.
In Vidigueira, the Serra do Mendro marks the border between the Upper and Lower Alentejo. This east-west fault line forms a natural corridor for the Atlantic winds. The vineyards lie on clay and schist soils, rising to 424 m, where Luísa planted a terraced vineyard reminiscent of the Douro.
Critics & Awards
93/100 Público Fugas (according to the producer)
92/100 James Suckling (according to the producer)
Grandes Escolhas | Escolha de Mercado – Brancos (according to the producer)
4.1/5 Vivino | 1,068 ratings (all vintages)
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