{"product_id":"monte-branco-branco-2022","title":"Monte Branco Branco 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Monte Branco Branco 2022 \u003c\/strong\u003eis a highly exclusive, surprising top white made by Adega do Monte Branco in Estremoz, Alentejo, signed by winemaker Luís Louro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRP 94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdega Monte Branco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSustainability 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAverage annual production is about 200,000 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished: 11 June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adega do Monte Branco","offers":[{"title":"2021","offer_id":51177439854929,"sku":null,"price":43.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2022","offer_id":53064448344401,"sku":null,"price":44.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3218\/4972\/files\/monte-branco-branco-2021-8552000.png?v=1761785841","url":"https:\/\/vinogrande.pt\/en\/products\/monte-branco-branco-2022","provider":"Vinogrande","version":"1.0","type":"link"}