2023 Quinta do Vale Meão Monte Meão Branco
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Grape | , |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (12.5%) |
| Drink window | 2025 - 2032 |
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Description
The 2023 Monte Meão Branco is a brand new white wine from older vines on the estate and produced with 70% Arinto and 30% Rabigato, fermented and aged in barrels. It has nicely integrated oak and a round palate with a very good balance. It is clean, serious and has some austerity and a very good freshness, finesse and length. It finishes dry, with a chalky and tasty feeling.
In the eastern part of the Douro, near the Spanish border, we find Quinta do Vale Meão, birthplace of Barca Velha, the most famous and highly praised Douro. The quinta is owned by Francisco Javier de Olazabal, the great-great-grandson of Dona Antonia Ferreira who bought the quinta in 1877. The former director of the Ferreira port house started making wine from this exceptional terroir in 1998 with his son, oenologist Xito (Francisco) Olazabal. Their first wine, Meao 1999, was immediately declared the best Portuguese wine of 1999. It is the most famous quinta in Portugal and is also part of the famous Douro Boys. All the wines they make now guarantee an authentic experience of the Douro wines, of course made from the typical Portuguese grape varieties from the Douro region. Quinta do Vale Meão is one of the best in Portugal and you can taste why!
Specifications
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Douro |
| Winery | Quinta do Vale Meao |
| Grape | Arinto, Rabigato |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Drinking as of | 2025 |
| Drinking till | 2032 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 93 |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP (92-93)
Reviewed by:
Luis Gutiérrez
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2025 - 2030
The 2023 Monte Meão Branco is a brand new white from older vines on the property and produced with 70% Arinto and 30% Rabigato, fermented and matured in barrel. It's been blended and is currently in tank waiting for bottling (but they may age it for a little longer in oak vats). It has integrated oak and a round palate with very good balance. It's clean, serious and has some austerity and very good freshness, finesse and length. It finishes dry, with a chalky and tasty feeling.
I've reconnected with Francisco "Xito" Olazabal from Quinta do Vale Meão after many years. They have grown from two reds in the Bordeaux style to a wider portfolio with many more wines, with grapes from their property and some purchased grapes from the same growers. The grand wine is still from the same five vineyards as it was for the first vintage, 1999. They now produce a grand total of 300,000 bottles, including Port. They have 100 hectares of vines. I only tasted the unfortified wines.
Published: Apr 04, 2024
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In the eastern part of the Douro, near the Spanish border, we find Quinta do Vale Meão, birthplace of Barca Velha, the most famous and highly acclaimed Douro. The quinta is owned by Francisco Javier de Olazabal, the great-great-grandson of Dona Antonia Ferreira who bought the quinta in 1877. The former director of the port house Ferreira started making wine in 1998 with his son, oenologist Xito (Francisco) Olazabal. this exceptional terroir. Their first wine, Meao 1999, was immediately named the best Portuguese wine of 1999. It is the most famous quinta in Portugal and is also part of the famous Douro Boys. All the wines they make now guarantee an authentic experience of the Douro wines, of course made from the typical Portuguese grape varieties from the Douro region. Quinta do Vale Meão belongs to the top of Portugal and you can taste why it is!
The 2023 Monte Meão Branco is a brand new white wine from older vines on the estate and produced with 70% Arinto and 30% Rabigato, fermented and aged in barrels. It has nicely integrated oak and a round palate with a very good balance. It is clean, serious and has some austerity and a very good freshness, finesse and length. It finishes dry, with a chalky and tasty feeling.
In the eastern part of the Douro, near the Spanish border, we find Quinta do Vale Meão, birthplace of Barca Velha, the most famous and highly praised Douro. The quinta is owned by Francisco Javier de Olazabal, the great-great-grandson of Dona Antonia Ferreira who bought the quinta in 1877. The former director of the Ferreira port house started making wine from this exceptional terroir in 1998 with his son, oenologist Xito (Francisco) Olazabal. Their first wine, Meao 1999, was immediately declared the best Portuguese wine of 1999. It is the most famous quinta in Portugal and is also part of the famous Douro Boys. All the wines they make now guarantee an authentic experience of the Douro wines, of course made from the typical Portuguese grape varieties from the Douro region. Quinta do Vale Meão is one of the best in Portugal and you can taste why!
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Douro |
| Winery | Quinta do Vale Meao |
| Grape | Arinto, Rabigato |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Drinking as of | 2025 |
| Drinking till | 2032 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 93 |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP (92-93)
Reviewed by:
Luis Gutiérrez
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2025 - 2030
The 2023 Monte Meão Branco is a brand new white from older vines on the property and produced with 70% Arinto and 30% Rabigato, fermented and matured in barrel. It's been blended and is currently in tank waiting for bottling (but they may age it for a little longer in oak vats). It has integrated oak and a round palate with very good balance. It's clean, serious and has some austerity and very good freshness, finesse and length. It finishes dry, with a chalky and tasty feeling.
I've reconnected with Francisco "Xito" Olazabal from Quinta do Vale Meão after many years. They have grown from two reds in the Bordeaux style to a wider portfolio with many more wines, with grapes from their property and some purchased grapes from the same growers. The grand wine is still from the same five vineyards as it was for the first vintage, 1999. They now produce a grand total of 300,000 bottles, including Port. They have 100 hectares of vines. I only tasted the unfortified wines.
Published: Apr 04, 2024
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
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In the eastern part of the Douro, near the Spanish border, we find Quinta do Vale Meão, birthplace of Barca Velha, the most famous and highly acclaimed Douro. The quinta is owned by Francisco Javier de Olazabal, the great-great-grandson of Dona Antonia Ferreira who bought the quinta in 1877. The former director of the port house Ferreira started making wine in 1998 with his son, oenologist Xito (Francisco) Olazabal. this exceptional terroir. Their first wine, Meao 1999, was immediately named the best Portuguese wine of 1999. It is the most famous quinta in Portugal and is also part of the famous Douro Boys. All the wines they make now guarantee an authentic experience of the Douro wines, of course made from the typical Portuguese grape varieties from the Douro region. Quinta do Vale Meão belongs to the top of Portugal and you can taste why it is!