Hugo Mendes Lisboa Pitau Branco 2024 JURARARE and a soft

and a soft

yet routinely performs at the level of a Third or Fourth Growth

the firm spine that defines this commune

The aim is unapologetically grand: identify Oregon's Grand Cru sites and bottle them with site-specific precision

it really shines with food

Hugo Mendes Lisboa Pitau Branco 2024 JURARARE and a softHugo Mendes is one of the most interesting young voices in Portuguese wine. He worked his way up from cellar hand to head winemaker at Quinta da Murta in Bucelas before going independent in 2019. His debut vintage in 2016 was famously funded through a pioneering crowdfunding campaign while he was still at Quinta da Murta. He focuses on Lisboa's overlooked white grapes: Arinto, Fernao Pires, Vital, with a touch of Alvarinho. Pitau Branco is his entry