Sourced from the estate’s best parcel, close to a tributary of the Minho River where the vines are grown on clay and river stones, Mendes has produced an extraordinary expression of
Vinho Verde. It is fermented in lightly toasted 400-litre French oak barrels and aged for nine months with minimal batonnage, and none after the first three months. Floral and subtly
green, with pineapple fruit, stony reduction and a gentle smoky note, it is rich yet impeccably balanced by racy acidity and mineral tension. Pithy, graceful and profoundly expressive, it
combines immediate drinkability with impressive ageing potential. Drink from 2026-2032
94 Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Parcela Única is an Alvarinho from a specific plot from the Quinta da Torre Quinta da Torre, 5.5 hectares of their oldest vines planted in a place with more boulders, a mixture of alluvial and fluvial terrace, where they also take the riper bunches, the lower ones on the vines. It fermented and matured in new 400-liter oak barrels with a minimal toast, where the wine matured with the full lees for nine months. It has a more balsamic, complex and evolved nose that is subtle and elegant, denoting more age and also more complexity and depth. The oak is neatly integrated in the wine. It has good ripeness, 12.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.32 and 6.3 grams of acidity, with a bone-dry and serious finish that is granite driven
Product Description:
"On the nose it reminds of wild flowers with a slightly citric grapefruit hint. Involved in a delicate minerality, hazelnut and cinnamon aromas as well as a slight vanilla and caramel from oak fermentation. Elegant and complex wine, on the palate the acidity transmits full body and structure. Long finish with a light smoky after taste. A very versatile wine, it can be paired with stronger meat dishes or more complex fish, as well as shellfish and crustaceans. In the company of almond crusted cod on a bed of mashed potatoes or lamb chops with rosemary, Parcela Única wine in perfect harmony enhances fantastic flavors. "- Winery
