Ideal Branco 2021, Carlos Raposo, Dao

A very fresh, delicate and mineral character with notes of stone and with time, in the glass, shows complexity with slight smoked, citrus and floral notes. The french barrel character is in perfect harmony with the fresh and mineral aroma. In the mouth it’s slightly creamy, with a fantastic natural acidity very balanced, firm and persistent. Very rich, but at the same time fresh and light. Notes of white flowers and some dried fruits provide a mineral, salty, very long and enveloping finish.

Carlos Raposo has now returned to his home region of Dao to craft his own, very special wines. Taking everything he has learnt from the top producers he has worked with in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa, Heathcote, Ribera Del Duero, and of course the Douro, he is now applying everything to the old-vine treasures he has returned to. More recently, Carlos has released wines under the World WIld Wines brand. These are home-grown wines, from the Heartland of the Dao region, close to Carlos’ home of Nelas. All are made from old, fieldblend vineyards, and hand-crafted into elegant, precise wines.

The must fermented with native yeasts. The wine then aged for 11 months in French oak barrels. The age of the vines ranges between 30 and 60 years and are from mostly monovarietal vineyards.