Aneto
Promising new Douro wines from Francisco Montenegro
Sobredos Lda, Quinta Do Paço, 5050-090 Peso da Régua
Tel: +351 963060881 Fax: +351 254322967
e-mail: sobredos@sapo.pt
Aneto
is a relatively new producer from the Douro, based in Alijo, with
Francisco Montenegro (right) of Quinta Nova as the winemaker
(it’s his own venture). The venture started in 2001 based on 7
hectares of vines, and first vintage was the 2002 red, with a white
added in 2007 from a separate vineyard. The reductive white wine is
interesting if a little funky, and the reds are really impressive
with lovely fruit purity. Production of each of the wines is small,
at 4–6000 bottles.
Aneto Branco 2007 Douro
From granitic soils at the border of the Douro and Minho. Very
reductive, match-sticky nose with nice minerally complexity. The
palate is forward and fruity with lovely broad, ripe fruit and a
delicious minerally reductive character. Interesting and may age
nicely. 89/100
Aneto 2004 Douro
A blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and
Tinta Cao. Sweet, pure focused nose of pure blackberry and
blackcurrant fruit, with some minerality. The palate is fresh, pure
and supple with lovely focused fruit. Stylish, delicious and pure.
91/100
Aneto 2006 Douro
Pure, sweet, focused dark cherry and blackberry fruit on the
nose. The palate shows lovely pure sweet dark fruits with nice focus
and a bit of spicy structure. A delicious, pure style. Lovely.
91/100
Aneto Grande Reserva 2006 Douro
Lovely sweet, pure aromatic nose with sweet liqueur-like cherry
fruit and a nice spicy edge. The palate shows lovely density and
purity with spicy oak and pure fruit. Quite a serious effort. 93/100
See
also:
The
new Douro (series)
Wines
tasted as 11/08
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