Descripción

A Torre representa la máxima expresión del Vinho Verde en manos de un elaborador de referencia como es Anselmo Mendes. Procedente de la histórica Quinta da Torre, una finca que data del siglo XIV situada en Monção y Melgaço, se caracteriza en su elaboración por haber tenido una crianza de 9 meses sobre sus lías en barricas usadas, logrando así una mayor complejidad. Un albariño de referencia con una buena capacidad de guarda que resulta ideal para maridar con pescados blancos, quesos curados o pastas, consiguiendo capturar toda la esencia del terruño del Miño.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Anselmo Mendes Winemaker
Tipo
Blanco Fermentado en Barrica
Añada
2019
Grado
12.5% vol.
Variedad
100% Alvarinho
Origen
Vinho Verde

Cata

Vista
Brillante amarillo con destellos dorados.
Nariz
Despliega una sinfonía cítrica elegante, salpicada de sutiles matices de vainilla y almendra.
Boca
Vibrante acidez y una mineralidad profunda que desembocan en un final largo y persistente.
Temperatura de servicio
Entre 7 y 10 ºC.
Consumo
Óptimo hasta 2040 aproximadamente si se conserva en buenas condiciones.

Viñedo y elaboración

Envejecimiento
Crianza de 9 meses sobre sus lías finas en barricas de roble usadas.

Opinión de los críticos

The Wine Advocate:

The 2019 A Torre is a new Alvarinho, sourced from the Quinta da Torre property. They selected the very best bunches, the ripest from each plant, using the eight different soils/textures they have. It fermented in used 400-liter barrels, where the wine matured with the full lees for nine months. It has a bright almost fluorescent color and complexity, depth, clout, freshness and elegance, with a lot of subtleness and notes of truffle, spices and herbs. The super-balanced palate has citrus freshness, tangerine, herbs and a salty twist. This goes way beyond being a varietal wine—it's elegant, mineral and complex, one of the best Alvarinho/Albariño wines in the world. There is a crystalline purity here that is breathtaking. For Anselmo Mendez, 2019 was an exceptional year, and the wine should be truly long lived. 4,000 bottles were filled in June 2020 and kept for no less than 54 months in bottle before it was released in early 2025.

James Suckling:

Dried peaches, honey, white flowers and hints of nectarines and grapefruit zest on the nose. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, incisive and concentrated, with a ripe core that expands gracefully in the finish. Beautifully balanced between richness, fruit and acidity. This comes from a single parcel within a single vineyard in Moncao. Fermented and aged for nine months in used barrels, followed by bottle aging for four years. Drink now.