Made in the style of generations past, this is skin-contact Alvarinho with a distinctive character. Slightly deeper in colour than the other whites in the range, it shows more obvious oak influence and a gently oxidative, grainy profile. Quince, marmalade and beeswax are supported by a wonderfully textured palate, vibrant acidity and a lingering saline, savoury finish. A delicious and highly individual wine that marries tradition with modern precision. Drink 2026 - 2031
94 Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2023 Curtimenta is a skin-contact Alvarinho. There was an evolution of the wines from 2001 to 2009, when he reduced the time in contact with the skins (of the destemmed grapes) to find the balance, which, in this case, was 25 hours at slightly higher temperatures. The fermentation started spontaneously, and the juice finished fermenting with the full lees in 400-liter barrels, where the wine matured. It's a little more phenolic, more aromatic, round and with very fine tannin and has a dry and chalky finish. 4,500 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2024.
