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Vintage
Country
PortugalPortugal
Region
Alentejo
Type
White
Producer
Adega do Monte Branco
Winemaker
Luís Louro e Inês Capão
Grapes
Arinto40%Rabigato30%Esgana Cão20%Galego Dourado10%
Alcohol
12.5% vol.
Bottle
750 ml

Wine profile

White

Acidity
Body
Sweetness
Alcohol12.5% vol

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Wine profile · White

Acidity

Level 3 of 5 — Fresh and balanced – like a green apple

Below typical (4.1) · Typical: average of 434 whites at Vinogrande

What it is

Acidity is the wine's freshness: it gives energy, makes your mouth water and helps the wine age. Too little and it tastes flat; too much and it feels sharp.

Where you feel it

On the sides of your tongue, and in how much your mouth waters after you swallow. The more you salivate, the higher the acidity.

How we set this level

For this wine, the level comes from: the typical profile of the region (WSET), as we have no specific data. Estimate

Labs measure total acidity (grams of tartaric acid per litre; most wines sit between 4.5 and 8 g/L) and pH (usually 3.0 to 3.8; the lower, the more acidic). Our scale turns that into how it feels in the mouth.

The 1–5 scale follows the WSET tasting grid. We start from the producer's technical sheet and Vinogrande's tasting notes, plus measured data where it exists, such as the alcohol on the label. Only when that is missing do we use the typical profile of the style, region or grapes, and we say so.

The 1–5 scale

  1. 1Low: soft, little freshness
  2. 2Medium−: gentle
  3. 3Medium: fresh and balanced This wine
  4. 4Medium+: lively, mouth-watering
  5. 5High: crisp, racy

In practice, for this wine

Versatile at the table: grilled fish, poultry, warm salads. Moderate chilling lifts the freshness.

Wine profile · White

Body

Level 4 of 5 — Full and broad – like single cream

Above typical (3.1) · Typical: average of 436 whites at Vinogrande

What it is

Body is the weight and texture of the wine in your mouth. It comes mainly from alcohol, extract (everything dissolved apart from water), glycerol and, in sweet wines, sugar.

Where you feel it

Across the whole tongue: how much the wine fills your mouth. Think skimmed milk, whole milk and cream.

How we set this level

For this wine, the level comes from: the typical profile of the region (WSET), as we have no specific data. Estimate

There is no single number for body. Labs measure dry extract (many wines are between 18 and 30 g/L) and alcohol, which WSET says has the biggest effect on body. Our scale rates the weight in the mouth.

The 1–5 scale follows the WSET tasting grid. We start from the producer's technical sheet and Vinogrande's tasting notes, plus measured data where it exists, such as the alcohol on the label. Only when that is missing do we use the typical profile of the style, region or grapes, and we say so.

The 1–5 scale

  1. 1Light: fluid and delicate
  2. 2Medium−: light-ish
  3. 3Medium: rounded
  4. 4Medium+: broad This wine
  5. 5Full: dense and rich

In practice, for this wine

Wants dishes with structure: red meat, roasts, mushrooms, aged cheese.

Wine profile · White

Sweetness

Level 1 of 5 — Dry – no sugar you can taste, just fruit

In line with typical (1.1) · Typical: average of 453 whites at Vinogrande

What it is

Sweetness comes from the grape's natural sugar that did not turn into alcohol (residual sugar). A dry wine has almost none; a Port or a late-harvest wine has a lot.

Where you feel it

On the tip of your tongue, right from the first sip, and as a richer, oilier feel in the mouth. Acidity can mask it.

How we set this level

For this wine, the level comes from: the sweetness category recorded on the product sheet (dry, off-dry…).

It is measured in grams of residual sugar per litre. General EU bands: dry up to about 4 g/L, off-dry up to 12, medium-sweet up to 45, sweet above that. On our scale: under 4 g/L = 1, up to 12 = 2, up to 45 = 3, up to 100 = 4, more = 5.

The 1–5 scale follows the WSET tasting grid. We start from the producer's technical sheet and Vinogrande's tasting notes, plus measured data where it exists, such as the alcohol on the label. Only when that is missing do we use the typical profile of the style, region or grapes, and we say so.

The 1–5 scale

  1. 1Dry: no noticeable sugar This wine
  2. 2Off-dry: a touch of sweetness
  3. 3Medium-sweet: clearly sweet
  4. 4Sweet: rich and fruity
  5. 5Very sweet: luscious

In practice, for this wine

Goes with the whole meal, from savoury to mildly spicy. Avoid sweet desserts: they make it taste bitter.

Wine profile · White

Alcohol 12.5% vol

Level 3 of 5 — Balanced – soft warmth on the finish

In line with typical (3.1) · Typical: average of 453 whites at Vinogrande

What it is

Alcohol is made when yeast ferments the grape's sugar. It brings warmth, adds to the body and carries the aromas.

Where you feel it

As warmth in your throat and chest when you swallow, and a slight burn on the nose when it is high.

How we set this level

For this wine, the level comes from: the alcohol stated on the label — On the label: 12.5% vol.

It is the one axis that is always measured: it comes from the % vol on the label. Still and sparkling wines: under 11% = 1, up to 12.4% = 2, up to 13.4% = 3, up to 14.4% = 4, 14.5% or more = 5. Fortified wines (Port, Madeira…) have their own scale: under 16.5% = 2, up to 18.4% = 3, up to 19.9% = 4, 20% or more = 5.

The 1–5 scale follows the WSET tasting grid. We start from the producer's technical sheet and Vinogrande's tasting notes, plus measured data where it exists, such as the alcohol on the label. Only when that is missing do we use the typical profile of the style, region or grapes, and we say so.

The 1–5 scale

  1. 1Low: under 11% vol
  2. 2Medium−: 11–12.4% vol
  3. 3Medium: 12.5–13.4% vol This wine
  4. 4Medium+: 13.5–14.4% vol
  5. 5High: 14.5% vol or more

In practice, for this wine

Classic balance, at ease with most dishes.

Critics & awards

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Temperature 8–10 °CFridge 3 h · or ice bucket with water 20 min
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Description

Monte Branco Branco 2022 is a highly exclusive, surprising top white made by Adega do Monte Branco in Estremoz, Alentejo, signed by winemaker Luís Louro.

The Wine AdvocateRP 94pointsReviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez

The 2022 Monte Branco Branco has a bright, almost fluorescent yellow colour and a high-quality nose marked by complexity, elegance and freshness. On the palate it's balanced and delicate, showing both power and harmony, with a more Mediterranean character where notes of dried yellow flowers and aromatic herbs appear.

The wine achieves the goal of creating a white with great texture, yet fresh, elegant and age-worthy. It's made from a blend of 40% Arinto, 30% Esgana Cão, 20% Rabigato and 10% Galego Dourado, from two vineyards planted in 2001 and 2017 on schist and limestone soils.

The grapes fermented together in new and used 600-litre barrels, where the wine stayed for 11 months. The oak is very well integrated, contributing to a harmonious, nuanced whole, both complex and fresh.

It shows balanced ripeness, with 12.8% alcohol, a pH of 3.2 and 6.3 g/L of acidity. 1,730 bottles and 290 magnums were produced. The wine was bottled in August 2024.

Adega Monte Branco

Luis Louro is the son of Miguel Louro of Quinta do Mouro. In 2004 he founded Adega Monte Branco in Estremoz, aiming to make wines centred on balance rather than power, and freshness rather than excess.

The project is built on traditional Portuguese grapes and inspired by Alentejo wines of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Luis Louro firmly believes great wines are born in the vineyard, so he started the project by renting plots while gradually building his own winery.

Over the years he expanded through land purchases, new plantings and buying vineyards. By the 2024 harvest, practically all vineyard plots were owned by the company, with just one still rented.

Sustainability has become central to the project. Weeds are controlled without herbicides, using sheep in winter and mechanical methods in spring and summer. Fertilisation is exclusively organic and about 80% of the energy used in the winery and vineyard operations is produced on site. There's also a clear preference for grapes adapted to the region's climate.

There's also a growing focus on traditional Portuguese grapes with long growing cycles, high acidity and ageing potential. Luis Louro was the first producer in the region to plant Esgana Cão and Galego Dourado, continually adapting grapes, rootstocks and training systems to the specific characteristics of each soil type and vineyard plot.

The project celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024. Today Luis Louro farms a total of 28 hectares across five plots, all in Estremoz. The oldest was planted in 1993.

Average annual production is about 200,000 bottles.

Published: 11 June 2026

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