M.O.B Branco

M.O.B Branco bottle image

Wine Description

The leading vineyard, Quinta do Corujão, sits at an altitude of 1,640 feet beside Portugal's highest mountain range, Serra da Estrela. The vines in this area are planted in poor granitic soils, forcing their roots to dig deep in search of water and other nutrients. Cool, brisk air graces the vineyards at nightfall, encouraging elevated levels of natural acidity, while the soils impart a refined mineral character to the final wines: a combination that is unmistakably Dão. The trio aims to utilize an organic approach in the vineyards and hone their skills together, as a team, to create wines with true varietal character, unassailable elegance, and a compelling presence that would be difficult to refuse.

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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
MOB
Vineyard size
5 acres
Soil composition
Granite
Training method
Royalt
Elevation:
2,145 feet
Vines/acre:
1600
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Northern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1990
First vintage of this wine:
2012
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
70% Encruzado, 30% Bical
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
61 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
500
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.1
Alcohol:
12.4 %
Residual sugar:
1.5 g/L