M.O.B. - Branco 2022 (750ml)

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Producer	M.O.B.
Country	Portugal
Region	Terras do Dao
Varietal	Encruzado,  Bical
Vintage	2022
Sku	129612
Size	750ml

 

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Vineyard name: MOB
Vineyard size: 5
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: 4,000
Varietal composition: Encruzado and 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
Total SO2: 106 mg/L
Alcohol: 13%
pH level: 3.08
Residual sugar: 0.5 g/L
Acidity: 6.22 g/L
Dry extract: 19.3 g/L
M.O.B Branco 2022
W I N E D E S C R I P T I O N
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.
The Dão wine region was chosen due to our shared admiration for old wines and was born
during a tasting of wines from the ’60s and 70’s decade, which surprised us with their elegance
and freshness. The Identity and complexity of these wines are remarkable and served as an
element of inspiration to create our MOB wines, whether white or red. In a total of fifteen
hectares, ten located in Seia and five composed by old vines in Gouveia, are situated in one of
the colder sites of the region, in the foothills of “Serra da Estrela”, the conjunction of altitude,
soils, and the grape varieties of the property convinced us that it would be the right place to
move forward.
This Senna is fermented in small stainless steel tanks and oak barrels (30 % new and the
remaining used). It is aged for eight months with slight battonage.
T A S T I N G N O T E S
A beautiful golden color, with a nose full of aroma, with notes of gunpowder and minerality to
arise between the fruity and floral. In the mouth, it is very rich, with great texture and very lively
acidity. A white with a strong personality to go discovering in the coming years.
F O O D P A I R I N G
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.
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 LY T I C A L D A TA
P R O D U C E R P R O F I L E
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: 4,000 Bottles
Region: DOC Dão
Country: Portugal