2015 | Moreira, Olazabal & Borges | M.O.B Branco

Aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants and pine cones follow through to a full body with dense and rich tannins that remain soft and beautiful. A saturated and rich finish.

Producer Information

M.O.B stands for the three Portuguese winemakers behind this project, Quinta de La Rosa’s winemaker and owner of Quinta de Poeira Jorge Moreira, Quinta de Vale Meao’s Francisco Olazabal and Passadouro winemaker and co-owner of Wine and Soul’s Jorge Serôdio Borges. Having been colleagues and friends since their oenology university days they decided to take their friendship to the next level and make wine together, but outside of the Douro and in a region where they all feel has incredible potential for producing quality wines with ageing potential. This region is in the Dão Valley, where currently it is dominated by large scale co-operatives producing wines in significant volumes. All three spoke of how it would be a mistake to replicate the Douro, instead using the poor granite soils and the marked cool nights to their advantage in producing pure, linear style wines, with alcohols of around 12.5%. Jorge Serôdio Borges kindly drove us two hours due South of Pinhão to where their vineyards and winery (5 minutes down the road) are situated, to visit a region that is in stark contrast to the Douro Valley, but by no means less impressive. We left Pinhão at mid-day and the temperature was 30 degrees, when we stepped out of the car into the vineyard it was significantly cooler at 23 degrees, misty and with a noticeable breeze blowing through the vines. This, along with the important diurnal changes help maintain the high acidity levels of the region. The M.O.B collective have a 10 year lease (estate was formerly known as Quinta de Corujão) and all being well, they hope to buy the vineyard and its winery in due course. They have two vineyards on rolling hills, both situated between the towns of Seia and Gouveia, one totaling 8 hectares and the other that is slightly steeper totaling 2 hectares. The vineyards are protected by the Serra D’Estrela mountains nearby, which protects (along with other mountain ranges throughout the Dão Valley) from the heat of the North, as well contributing to the wind and rain that their vines are exposed to. The vineyards are also surrounded by rugged shrub land, trees and large granite rocks, with vineyards are few and far between. Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer Working with indigenous grape varieties are the priority for the three winemakers at M.O.B, which include some old vine Baga, Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Bical, Encruzado, Jaen and Tinta Roriz. Their old, low yielding vines are planted on 100% granite soils, with planting at 4500 vines/hectare and benefit from water coming from the one of four wells on the property. Lack of water is not an issue here however, as it often rains during vintage, meaning rot poses a threat when the grapes haven’t yet reached full physiological ripeness. Unlike the common practice of the Douro, the grapes are fermented separately and blended later for both the red and white, to understand how the grapes work in this terroir.

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