Herdade Sao Miguel Branco 2024Casas Relvas is a family owned winery in Portugals Alentejo region, founded in 1997 by Alexandre Relvas. Inspired by the vast landscapes of his African roots, Relvas saw great potential in Herdade de So Miguel. The familys love for the region also extends to the restoration of cork oak forests, a vital part of the local ecosystem. This is a great Portuguese white made from a blend of Antao Vaz, Arinto, Verdelho and Viognier. The wine opens with

Together these two have restored a neglected cellar that was last used in the 1930′s to make natural wines in the traditional manner

Each component is individually macerated for five days

The palate is svelte and racy

A gentle south-facing slope on clay heavy limestone

Rinaldi is one of the great family names of Piemonte

They are carefully sorted and de-stemmed upon arrival at the cellar

Finca El Remanso

The palate reflects the nose with ripe dark fruits now mellowed into more savoury

their early viticulture was intertwined with polyculture

A powerful wine with good body and a natural youthful astringency

The volcanic soil is poor but well drained and these hard working vines produce intensely perfumed wines with exceptional balance

Lovely citrus and vegetal character from the Sauvignon