Winery Anselmo MendesMuros de Magma Verdelho
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
Structured, taut whites with precise acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, orange peel), dried fruits, toasted almond, Mediterranean herbs and pronounced saline notes. A historic pillar of medium-dry Madeira (one of the island's four classic noble grapes) where it develops complex oxidative notes. Also as structured dry whites in Douro DOC and Australia (Hunter Valley). Native Portuguese grape, unrelated to Spanish Verdejo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Muros de Magma Verdelho from Winery Anselmo Mendes are 2015, 2011, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Anselmo Mendes
The Winery Anselmo Mendes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 69 wines for sale in the of Biscoitos to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Biscoitos
Volcanic DOC of Terceira Island (Azores, parish of Praia da Vitória, black basalt "currais" sheltered from wind), Atlantic oceanic climate. Verdelho, Arinto dos Açores and Terrantez do Pico signatures (≥80%) in bright, mineral royal whites with intense citrus, white fruits, flowers and a refined volcanic saline-iodine note, luminous tension. Fortified liquorous wines aged ≥3 years in cask with complex spice aromas and ample structure. 16th-century Spice Routes.
The wine region of Açores
Portuguese volcanic archipelago in the mid-Atlantic (1,500 km from Lisbon), with spectacular vineyards in black basalt stone-wall enclosures ("currais") on Pico Island, a UNESCO site. Verdelho is the signature native white (~80% of plantings): dry and taut with citrus, green apple, white flowers, herbs and an intensely saline iodine mineral edge, vibrant refreshing acidity. Arinto dos Açores is nervy and Terrantez do Pico rare as complements. Atlantic island character.
The word of the wine: Thick
Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.
