Susana Esteban Sidecar Branco 2017
38.20€ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Susana Esteban
Vinho Regional Alentejano
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Sidecar Branco is an old-vines (80 years) field blend from Serra de São Mamede in Portalegre aged for ten months in used (1961, from Alsace) 1,100-liter casks. Very dry, it comes in at 12.8% alcohol. When last seen, this quirky Branco was not bottled, so let's check in. It remains more than a little unusual in flavor profile, with a notable touch of almonds. That will always be the defining feature of this Branco, but the rest is pretty special. It is round and mouth coating, but also tense on the finish and simply gripping. While that flavor profile is unusual, it is by no means unattractive—in fact, it is rather intriguing at this point. When wines are a little on the different side, they are hard to benchmark. How you react to that will determine whether you like it more or less than I did.
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Alcohol
12.5%
Description
Susana Esteban Sidecar Branco is the most personal wine of Susana Esteban, a Galician winemaker who has left her mark on the Portuguese D.O.C.. Every year, Susana chooses a special guest to make Sidecar. In 2017, she had the honour of collaborating with the prestigious Brazilian journalist Jorge Lucki. Together they created an enigmatic blend that stands out for its persistent minerality. It is important to mention that only 1,320 bottles of this jewel, which has been awarded 94 Parker points, are produced.
Winemaking
The wine is made from grapes from old vineyards located in the Serra de São Mamede. The grapes are harvested by hand in 20 kg crates to avoid skin breakage and oxidation, thus ensuring the preservation of the fresh primary aromas. Fermentation of the wine takes place in Alsatian oak barrels with a capacity of 1,100 litres. Subsequently, the wine is aged for 10 months in the same barrels and bottled in July 2018.
Taste
To the eye, Sidecar Branco is clear and bright. On the nose, it offers a fresh and intense aroma, seducing with its characteristic minerality and elegant almond aromas. On the palate, it is powerful and round, leaving a lively and persistent aftertaste. It is recommended to be served between 9 and 12 °C and is ideal for pairing with fresh or steamed seafood, especially oysters and scallops.
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
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| Bottles | Price | Over 200.00€ |
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| 1-6 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 7-12 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 13-17 | 12.90€ | 0.00€ (-12.90€) |
| 18 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 19-23 | 15.90€ | 0.00€ (-15.90€) |
| 24 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 25-29 | 19.80€ | 0.00€ (-19.80€) |
| 30 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 31-35 | 22.90€ | 0.00€ (-22.90€) |
| 36 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 37-41 | 26.90€ | 0.00€ (-26.90€) |
| 42 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 43-47 | 28.90€ | 0.00€ (-28.90€) |
| 48 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 49-53 | 33.90€ | 0.00€ (-33.90€) |
| 54 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 55-59 | 35.90€ | 0.00€ (-35.90€) |
| 60 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
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26.95€
25.60€/ud (-5%)
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30.85€
29.31€/ud (-5%)
Susana Esteban
Vinho Regional Alentejano
