Quinta da Muradella Alanda Tinto 2018 pinot-noir The NV Extra-Brut Cuvée No

The NV Extra-Brut Cuvée No

The must is fermented in stainless steel before being transferred to large wooden casks where it is matured on its lees for seven months before bottling

A purple rim encompasses a core of deep ruby

juicy yet pulpy wine with preserved lemon

It has a broad and intense finish

Quinta da Muradella Alanda Tinto 2018 pinot-noir The NV Extra-Brut Cuvée NoThe 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