Quinta da Muradella Alanda Tinto 2018 pinot-noir west and northwest

west and northwest

The grapes come from various plots

juicy yet pulpy wine with preserved lemon

crisp natural acidity

The palate starts lean with vibrant lemon/ grapefruit leading to more generous melon with vanilla undertones

Quinta da Muradella Alanda Tinto 2018 pinot-noir west and northwestThe red Alanda is a blend of Menca, Bastardo (Merenzao Trousseau), Garnacha, Tintorera, plus a swig of Mouratn and Arauxa (as Tempranillo is known around these parts). Again the fruit is drawn from a mosaic of different vineyards spanning Monterrei's myriad of soil types and sub zones. Again, it works beautifully. The resulting wine is a kind of vinous mural of the Monterrei landscape. One third of the grapes are destemmed and everything is co