Alentejo Wine and Cork from Évora
This tour is about two very important products for the Alentejo region: wine and cork. Come and discover the process from cork harvesting to the final bottle of wine. ...
Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Alentejo bread soup (açorda)
A traditional pairing for a traditional method. -
Grilled Alentejo black pork
Palhete's light tannin suits a lighter pork cut. -
Fresh sheep's cheese
Freshness cuts through the cheese's creaminess.
History
Mondadeira is a limited-production palhete the Honrado family makes only in select years, honouring Alentejo's field workers, alongside sibling limited releases Aguadeira Tinto and Pastor Branco.
Facts
- Producer
- Honrado Vinho de Talha Artesanal · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Field blend
- Oak
- Vinified in September and kept in contact with clay talha until December (4 months), then 2 months in used French oak before bottling
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 30-40 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Honrado Mondadeira Palhete
What does Honrado Mondadeira Palhete taste like?
A palhete (co-fermented red-and-white field blend) made only in select years from the Honrado family's old vineyard parcels, aged mostly in clay talha with a short finish in used French oak.
When should I drink Honrado Mondadeira Palhete?
Drink within 3-8 from vintage.
What food pairs with Honrado Mondadeira Palhete?
Alentejo bread soup (açorda) and grilled Alentejo black pork are the strongest matches.
Is Honrado Mondadeira Palhete a red or white wine?
It is a palhete: a traditional Alentejo style co-fermenting red and white grapes into a rose-toned wine, aged mostly in clay talha.
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