"Rui Madeira makes this wine from high-altitude vineyards in the Douro Superior, capturing the freshness of local white grapes (códega do larinho, rabigato and viosinho) in complex notes of guava, kiwi and quince. It’s clean, finely built, with apple-tight acidity lending direction to the fragrant fruit of the wine. Decant it for pork roasted with apricots."
- Wine & Spirits Magazine (February 2018), 90 pts - Year’s Best Portugal Table Wine, Best Buy
"Medium- to full-bodied, with decadent glazed apple and creamed peach flavors detailed with sweet spice and mineral elements. The solid acidity keeps this focused through the creamy, floral-tinged finish. Drink now through 2021. - G.S."