António Madeira, a French son of Portuguese immigrants, has his roots in the foothills of Serra da Estrela. António is convinced that it is in these highlands that the heart of the Dão is located, the area with the best potential for aging wines, the area where the wines are thinner, fresher, more austere and more mineral. Since 2010, António Madeira has sought in this sub-region the places that our ancestors elected as the best for the vine, those that we could describe as "Grands Crus du Dão Serrano". And he ended up finding a series of old vines that are distinguished by the authenticity of their grape varieties, by the characteristics and nuances of their granite soils and by their solar exposure. Among them is the vine that gives birth to the António Madeira 2011. Aged 50 years, this vine, which had not been pruned for 3 years, was saved from abandonment. In 2010, each hectare of vine produced only 80 kg of grapes, which is why there was no bottling.

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Domain Name:
António Madeira
Winemaker's Name:
António Madeira
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Dão
Appellations:
Dão Serra da Estrela, Dão Serra da Estrela -
Farming:
Organic
Grape varieties:
Síria, Bical, Fernão Pires, Arinto, Cerceal, Blend, Fernão pires, bical, sercial, síria, blend, Tinta Amarela, Baga, Jaen, Alicante Bouschet, Bastardo, Negro Mouro, Marufo, Tinta Pinheira, Tinta Carvalha, Tourigo do Douro, Alfrocheiro, Alicante Bouschet..., Encruzado, Field blend, Siria, Arinto et Cerceal, Negro Mouro et Tinta Amarela, Alfrocheiro et Touriga Nacional, field blend, +, Arinto e Cerceal

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António Madeira, un Français fils d'immigrés portugais, a ses racines dans le piémont de la Serra da Estrela. António est convaincu que c'est dans ces terres hautes que se niche le cœur du Dão, la zone qui présente le meilleur potentiel pour les vins de garde, la zone où les vins sont plus fins, plus frais, plus austères et plus minéraux.
Depuis 2010, António Madeira recherchait dans cette sous-région les lieux que nos aïeux ont élus comme les meilleurs pour la vigne, ceux que nous pourrions qualifier de « Grands crus du Dão Serrano ». Et il a fini par trouver une série de vieilles vignes qui se distinguent par l'authenticité de leurs cépages, par les caractéristiques et les nuances de leurs sols granitiques et par leur exposition solaire.
Parmi elles figure la vigne qui donne naissance à l'António Madeira 2011. Âgée de 50 ans, cette vigne, qui n'avait pas été taillée depuis 3 ans, a été sauvée de l'abandon. En 2010, chaque hectare de vigne n'a produit que 80 kg de raisins, raison pour laquelle il n'y a pas eu de mise en bouteille.

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