m.o.b branco 2017 · m.o.b branco 2017 wine description the leading vineyard, quinta do corujão,...

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Vineyard name: MOB Vineyard size: 5 acres Soil composition: Granite Training method: Royalt Elevation: 2,145 feet Vines/acre: 1600 Yield/acre: 1.6 tons Exposure: Northern / Southern Year vineyard planted: 1990 First vintage of this wine: 2012 Bottles produced of this wine: 2,000 Varietal composition: 70% Encruzado, 30% Bical Fermentation container: Barrels Length of alcoholic fermentation: 15 days Fermentation temperature: 61 °F Type of aging container: Barriques Size of aging container: 500 Type of oak: French Length of aging before bottling: 6 months Length of bottle aging: 6 months Alcohol: 13.5 % pH level: 3.1 Acidity: 6.3 g/L M.O.B Branco 2017 WINE DESCRIPTION The leading vineyard, Quinta do Corujão, sits at an altitude of 1,640 feet beside Portugal's highest mountain range, Serra da Estrela. The vines in this area are planted in poor granitic soils, forcing their roots to dig deep in search of water and other nutrients. Cool, brisk air graces the vineyards at nightfall, encouraging elevated levels of natural acidity, while the soils impart a refined mineral character to the final wines: a combination that is unmistakably Dão. The trio aims to utilize an organic approach in the vineyards and hone their skills together, as a team, to create wines with true varietal character, unassailable elegance, and a compelling presence that would be difficult to refuse. TASTING NOTES A blend of Encruzado and Bical from 25 year old vines fermented in 30 percent new and 70 percent used French oak barrels. Aged for 8 months on the lees with slight batonnage, the wine displays a beautiful golden color. The nose is mysterious, with notes of flint and minerality, arising among white fruit and flowery aromas. Very elegant on the palate, with fine texture and lively acidity. A wine with unique character that will continue to evolve over years in the bottle. FOOD PAIRING This wine pairs perfectly with grilled fish dishes. Try a robalo grelhado (grilled seabass) accompanied by a light salada mista (mixed salad). Shellfish also pairs well, such as sapateira (stone crab) mexilhões (mussels) and ameijoas (clams) as well as soft and creamy sheep and goats milk cheese. VINEYARD & PRODUCTION INFO WINEMAKING & AGING ANALYTICAL DATA PRODUCER PROFILE Estate owned by: Jorge Moreira, Francisco Olazabal and Jorge Borges Winemaker: Jorge Moreira, Francisco Olazabal and Jorge Borges Total acreage under vine: 38 Estate founded: 2011 Winery production: 40,000 Bottles Region: DOC Dão Country: Portugal ©2019 · Selected & Imported by Winebow Inc., New York, NY · winebow.com

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Page 1: M.O.B Branco 2017 · M.O.B Branco 2017 WINE DESCRIPTION The leading vineyard, Quinta do Corujão, sits at an altitude of 1,640 feet beside Portugal's highest mountain range, Serra

Vineyard name: MOBVineyard size: 5 acresSoil composition: GraniteTraining method: RoyaltElevation: 2,145 feetVines/acre: 1600Yield/acre: 1.6 tonsExposure: Northern / SouthernYear vineyard planted: 1990First vintage of this wine: 2012Bottles produced of this wine: 2,000

Varietal composition: 70% Encruzado, 30% BicalFermentation container: BarrelsLength of alcoholic fermentation: 15 daysFermentation temperature: 61 °FType of aging container: BarriquesSize of aging container: 500Type of oak: FrenchLength of aging before bottling: 6 monthsLength of bottle aging: 6 months

Alcohol: 13.5 %pH level: 3.1Acidity: 6.3 g/L

M.O.B Branco 2017W I N E D E S C R I P T I O NThe leading vineyard, Quinta do Corujão, sits at an altitude of 1,640 feet beside Portugal'shighest mountain range, Serra da Estrela. The vines in this area are planted in poor graniticsoils, forcing their roots to dig deep in search of water and other nutrients. Cool, brisk airgraces the vineyards at nightfall, encouraging elevated levels of natural acidity, while the soilsimpart a refined mineral character to the final wines: a combination that is unmistakably Dão.The trio aims to utilize an organic approach in the vineyards and hone their skills together, asa team, to create wines with true varietal character, unassailable elegance, and a compellingpresence that would be difficult to refuse.

T A S T I N G N O T E SA blend of Encruzado and Bical from 25 year old vines fermented in 30 percent new and 70percent used French oak barrels. Aged for 8 months on the lees with slight batonnage, thewine displays a beautiful golden color. The nose is mysterious, with notes of flint andminerality, arising among white fruit and flowery aromas. Very elegant on the palate, with finetexture and lively acidity. A wine with unique character that will continue to evolve over yearsin the bottle.

F O O D P A I R I N GThis wine pairs perfectly with grilled fish dishes. Try a robalo grelhado (grilled seabass)accompanied by a light salada mista (mixed salad). Shellfish also pairs well, such as sapateira(stone crab) mexilhões (mussels) and ameijoas (clams) as well as soft and creamy sheep andgoats milk cheese.

V I N E Y A R D & P R O D U C T I O N I N F O

W I N E M A K I N G & A G I N G

A N A L Y T I C A L D A T A

P R O D U C E R P R O F I L E

Estate owned by: Jorge Moreira, FranciscoOlazabal and Jorge Borges

Winemaker: Jorge Moreira, FranciscoOlazabal and Jorge Borges

Total acreage under vine: 38Estate founded: 2011

Winery production: 40,000 BottlesRegion: DOC DãoCountry: Portugal

©2019 · Selected & Imported by Winebow Inc., New York, NY · winebow.com