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FitaPreta Branco Ancestral

Alentejo, Portugal

Alicante branco, Arinto tamarez , Rabo de ovelha, Roupeiro

4 | 25 Reviews

Winemaker Antonio has a mission: to show the world that Portugese wines are among the best. For his Ancestral he treats 4 different grapes as one variety. The result is a rich, gastronomic wine for the dinner table.

€14.49

Product number: LE1055X

FitaPreta Branco Ancestral

€14.49

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90/100 Robert Parker

It seems, in fact, a bit more distinguished these days, no longer merely a value wine that flirts with 90 points, but one that I might expect to hit that level pretty regularly. This is lovely, dense, nuanced and vigorous. It has a very serious feel, big fruit and a lingering finish. In its youth, it seems pretty terrific. There is obviously not much track record for this relatively new blend of vineyards, but it certainly seems poised to age reasonably well. We'll be a bit conservative in terms of the drinking window, but there doesn't seem to be a rush to dive into it. That doesn't mean you can't, as it drinks pretty nicely—fresh enough to drink on its own but stuffed enough to hold up to foods. This is, needless to say, a very nice and intriguing value.

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Perswijn: eervolle vermelding - witte wijnen van €10,- tot €15,-

Perswijn is een toonaangevend Nederlands wijntijdschrift en heeft de 101 beste wijnen van 2024 uitgekozen. De wijnen werden onderverdeeld in verschillende categorieën. Elke categorie had één winnaar en er werden verschillende eervolle vermeldingen gekozen. FitaPreta Branco Ancestral kreeg een eervolle vermelding in de categorie witte wijnen van €10,- tot €15,-.

De notitie bij deze wijn luidde als volgt:
In de geur: peer, mooi fris, kamille, groene kruiden
In de smaak: sappig, pittig zuur, redelijk lang

Product information

Winemaker	António Maçanita
Wine estate	Fita Preta
Grape	alicante branco, arinto tamarez , rabo de ovelha, roupeiro
Year	2023
Origin	Alentejo, Portugal
Harvest per hectare	38 hl/ha
Grapevines	43 years old
Soil	slate
Alcohol percentage	12,5%
Vine culture	sustainable

Tasting profile	rich (full, rich white)
Tastes like	apricote, herbs, lemon, nuts, peach
Pair with	grilled fish, pumpkin, sweetbread

Alentejo, Portugal

Alentejo is located in the south-central part of Portugal. The name is a corruption of the Portuguese 'além do Tejo', literally: 'over the river Tagus'. Although the area covers a third of the land area, only 5% of the population lives there. And only 5% of the region is covered with vineyards; you see more olive groves, cork oaks and wheat. The biggest risk to wine growing is the heat in July and August when temperatures rise above 40 degrees Celsius. That is why the winegrowers have an arsenal of native grape varieties at their disposal that can withstand this heat. This Ancestral is a so-called Fieldblend. This means that there are different grape varieties in the vineyards, but we treat them as one and the same. For this wine, the indigenous grape varieties are Roupeiro (40%), Rabo de Ovelha (16%), Arinto (8%), Tamarez (8%) and Alicante Branco (8%).

FitaPreta Branco Ancestral

FitaPreta Branco Ancestral

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