This field blend has been oak fermented and aged, giving a wine that is rich while keeping a corner of freshness from the high-altitude vineyard at 1,300-feet. Named after the small village of Martim, the wine has layers of tangy flavors combined with toast and strong minerality. It's a wine for aging, so don't drink before 2021 (c) WineEnthusiast 
 
In 2015 they began exploring a unique vineyard, with an average age of over 80 years and with a huge diversity of white grape varieties. Vale D. Maria Vinha de Martim Douro Branco shows the unique and differentiated character of the different plots of old vines that are spread across the Douro. The feeling is to express in this wine the Douro that we have known for many centuries.
 
Food pairing

This field blend has been oak fermented and aged, giving a wine that is rich while keeping a corner of freshness from the high-altitude vineyard at 1,300-feet. Named after the small village of Martim, the wine has layers of tangy flavors combined with toast and strong minerality. It's a wine for aging, so don't drink before 2021 (c) WineEnthusiast 

 

In 2015 they began exploring a unique vineyard, with an average age of over 80 years and with a huge diversity of white grape varieties. Vale D. Maria Vinha de Martim Douro Branco shows the unique and differentiated character of the different plots of old vines that are spread across the Douro. The feeling is to express in this wine the Douro that we have known for many centuries.

 

Food pairing

Pairs beautifully with hard cured cheeses, fatty fish, Asian style food, poultry, pork and veal 

 

Grapes : Field blend of indigenous grape varieties mostly Rabigato, Gouveio, Samarrinho & similar grapes 

Destemmed grapes, lightly crushed in a pneumatic press, the resulting must is decanted into 2500 litre stainless steel vats for 24 hours at 10º C and then transferred to new 225 litre French oak barrels, where it fermented for 25 days at controlled temperatures between 10º C and 14º C. Matured in these barrels for 9 months, with bâttonage.

   

Alcohol content

12,5 %

 

Store & Serve

Serve at 11° - 13°C. Can be drunk up to 11 years after harvest year.

Critics & Awards

93/100 - Wine Enthusiast Tasted 04-01-2019

18,5/20 - Vinum Wine Magazine Tasted: Dec 2018

18,5/20 - Grandes Escolhas Tasted: Dec 2018

Fermentado em barrica, 50% de primeiro ano. Aroma a pedir decantação, algo fechado, percepção de enorme juventude, complexidade e poder de atração, todo mineral e com leve citrino muito bonito. Prova de boca enorme, largo e intenso, acidez alta e crocante, tremendamente saboroso, quase salino, irá evoluir durante muitos anos. Grande branco!

   

Producer: Quinta Vale Dona Maria 

Region: Douro