{"product_id":"herdade-do-mouchao-dom-rafael-blanco-alentejo-portugal-2022","title":"Herdade do Mouchão, Dom Rafael Blanco, Alentejo, Portugal, 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAt the beginning of the 19th century, Thomas Reynolds migrated to the Alentejo region with the cork business as his goal. Three generations later, his grandson John Reynolds, acquired Herdade do Mouchão for wine production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1901 the first vineyards were planted on the property and, in 1929, construction began on a traditional winery and distillery, which still produces Mouchão brandy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Herdade do Mouchão continues to be managed and worked on by the descendants of the original family and the entire winemaking process remains virtually unchanged, preserving the traditional harvest by hand and the fermentation of the grapes in stone presses, using foot treading. It is these techniques and the entire success story of Herdade do Mouchão that makes this wine-growing company so close to what wines used to be like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIain Reynolds Richardson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 7\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAntao Vaz, Arinto \u0026amp; Fernao Pirez\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAlentejo, Portugal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWinemaker's Tasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThis white wine from Herdade do Mouchão has its roots in the old vineyards of Antão Vaz, Arinto and Fernão Pires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt ferments in stainless steel vats at low temperatures in the secular cellar and is bottled early so as not to lose its aromatic qualities and minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years of production in lagares until the years of occupation, it was relaunched in 1994, as a young white, but structured, with citrus notes of lime and lemon and that give it a sharp personality, full of freshness and youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExquisitely fresh, but voluminous in the mouth. Mineral, citrus, with vivid and complex green aromas. Coming from old vineyards, this distinctive white is concentrated but elegant with vibrant ripe fruit and a delicately crispy palate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Size: 750ml\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winewise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50443608228145,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/HerdadedoMouchao_DomRafaelBlanco_Alentejo_Portugal_2022.jpg?v=1733961503","url":"https:\/\/marchantofwine.com\/products\/herdade-do-mouchao-dom-rafael-blanco-alentejo-portugal-2022","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}