{"product_id":"2024-anselmo-mendes-alvarinho-vinho-verde-contacto-750ml","title":"2024 Anselmo Mendes - Alvarinho Vinho Verde Contacto (750ml)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAnselmo Mendes was born and raised in Monção, in the heart of Vinho Verde’s Alvarinho country. He trained as an agro-industrial engineer, worked as a consultant winemaker across Portugal, and began making his own Alvarinho in 1998 in Monção e Melgaço. His bone-dry, mineral, still style helped change the reputation of the region. Known as “Mr. Alvarinho,” he is widely credited with elevating Vinho Verde from a light, fizzy wine into a more serious category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eContacto is made entirely from Alvarinho grown in the sub-region of Monção e Melgaço, on sunny hillsides with granite soils. The name refers to skin contact. The grapes are destemmed and crushed, then left on their skins for a short maceration before pressing. The wine ferments at a controlled, steady temperature in stainless steel, followed by at least four months on fine lees. Contacto was first made in 2008 and has become one of the producer’s signature wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 2024 is pale gold with delicate aromas of white blossom, fresh lime, and wet stone. The palate is dry and fruit-driven, with good body, lively acidity, and a savory, slightly bitter edge typical of Alvarinho. A mineral finish keeps it fresh. Serve chilled with shellfish, grilled fish, rice dishes, or as an aperitif.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anselmo Mendes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50922086793402,"sku":"105616","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/6836\/5498\/files\/Mendes_SymingtonContactoAlvarinho.webp?v=1793926749","url":"https:\/\/bassins.com\/products\/2024-anselmo-mendes-alvarinho-vinho-verde-contacto-750ml","provider":"MacArthur Beverages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}