Lés-a-Lés, Medieval de Ourem, Encostas d’Aire - 2022

Name: Lés-a-Lés, Medieval de Ourem, Encostas d’Aire
Brand: Lés-a-Lés
SKU: 41992
Price: 38.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 41992 750 mL

A technique introduced 500 years ago by monks, a Medieval de Ourem is mostly made with white grapes with a hint of red. This wine is made with mostly Fernao Pires that was fermented in barrel, picking up some skin contact, then blended with Trincadeira fermented in granite lagare. The result is light red wine packed with candied red fruit and tangy acidity.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2022

Country

Portugal

Region

Lisbon

Producer

Lés-a-Lés

Grape Variety

Fernão Pires

Trincadeira

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

This was my kickoff wine for the only summer vacation that I have planned for the summer of 2020-two days on a houseboat named Freja docked at a marina in the Rockaways. Honestly Freja is a rustic antique, but she does have a deck. I heated up some takeout arancini and pulled this out of the tiny fridge. Medieval de Ourem is a traditionally co-fermented wine of Fernão Pires and Trincadeira from the Lisbon region that was developed by monks about 500 years ago. Freja is not nearly that old, but she was a great host as I sipped this light red/dark rose wine while watching herons in the marshland. I drank it with a nice chill and the dried red fruit, light tannins, and kiss of salinity soothed my battered and weary soul.

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Glossary

Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. Vinho Verde is Portugal’s most famous white wine. Literally translated as "green wine," it...