Hugo Mendes Lisboa Pitau Branco 2024 JURARARE crushed strawberries

crushed strawberries

yet routinely performs at the level of a Third or Fourth Growth

pinot meunier and chardonnay from 30 different crus

the firm spine that defines this commune

then aged in neutral oak and bottled in July 2024 with only a small SO2 addition

Hugo Mendes Lisboa Pitau Branco 2024 JURARARE crushed strawberriesHugo Mendes is one of the most interesting young voices in Portuguese wine. He worked his way up from cellar hand to head winemaker at Quinta da Murta in Bucelas before going independent in 2019. His debut vintage in 2016 was famously funded through a pioneering crowdfunding campaign while he was still at Quinta da Murta. He focuses on Lisboa's overlooked white grapes: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Vital, with a touch of Alvarinho. Pitau Branco is his entry