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Alvarinho Anselmo Mendes Contacto 2024
Vinho Verde, Portugal · Anselmo Mendes · 100% Alvarinho
LemonPeachSaline
The Alvarinho master's clever trick: lees contact adds a creamy whisper to bright lemon and peach.
21.00 €/ 0.75 L
Delivered in ~30 minutes, anywhere in Monaco
Delivered in ~30 minutes, anywhere in Monaco
A cellar curated by our sommelier
Wine + dishes from Monaco’s best restaurants, one delivery
What you will taste
Anselmo Mendes is called the master of Alvarinho in Portugal, and Contacto shows his signature move: leaving the young wine in contact with its lees, the soft yeast sediment, which adds a creamy, bread-dough whisper to the bright fruit. Lemon and peach up front, gentle texture behind, salt at the finish. Simple idea, masterful result.
The sommelier’s note
«Serve cold at 10 degrees. Notice the texture between sips: that is the contact in Contacto.»
How this wine opens up
From the first pour to the last glass — follow it through the evening.
On arrival
The master's bottle
Chill and open: the lesson begins immediately.
10 min · First pour
Bright start
Lemon and peach, clean and lively.
25 min · The opening
The creamy secret
A soft bread-dough texture rises under the fruit.
