Luís Louro Monte Branco Tinto 2019
WineSpark Price €44.76
This is Luís’ flagship wine… made from the top 1% of grapes on his property.
Only the very best fruit makes the cut - so some years Luís doesn’t make this wine. Thankfully for us, the 2019 vintage was a stunner.
Luís takes his two best vineyard plots - Alicante Bouschet on schist soils, and Aragonez (which is Tempranillo to you and me) on limestone, and gives them the Rolls Royce treatment in the winery.
It’s proper luxury winemaking… co-fermentation in open-top tanks, aged for 12-16 months in 85% new French oak. Even at this point, Luís will cull the least spectacular 30% of barrels and use them in other wines.
It’s then aged for a minimum of 2.5 to 3 years before release - so it’s absolutely perfect for when you want to drink it.
Like any great fine wine, Luís is aiming for freshness and power, but also elegance at the same time.
This is one of the best wines in Portugal, one of the best wines I tasted all year, and if this all hasn’t whetted your appetite to try it, I don’t know what will.
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Wine type |
Red |
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Grape(s) |
75% Alicante Bouschet 25% Aragonez |
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Country |
Portugal |
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Region of origin |
Alentejo |
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Appellation |
IGP |
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Vintage |
2019 |
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Alcohol % |
14 |
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Oak? |
Yes |
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Months in Oak |
12 to 16 |
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Type of Oak |
300L and 500L French Oak Barrels |
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Allergens (e.g. Milk, Egg, Fish, Nuts) |
None |
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Average age of vines |
23 years |
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Average altitude of vines (m) |
330 |
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Soil type(s) |
Schist and Limestone |
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Closure Type |
Natural Cork |
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Is this wine organic? |
No |
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Biodynamic? |
No |
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Sustainably produced? |
Yes, not certified yet |
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Suitable for vegans? |
Yes |
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Ageing potential |
10-20 years |
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Ideal drinking window |
2024 - 2035 |
I don’t know why, but Luis kind of flew under the radar when I worked with him at Naked. It might be because we had larger, more established players in our Portuguese range.
Or his really good stuff was just out of reach, price-wise. But with WineSpark’s business model, I realised his amazing wines could suddenly be affordable and attainable to normal people. And that’s exactly what it’s all about.
Perfect with roast lamb, or if you’re in the area, try seasoned sirloin of black pig.
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