Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo launches Mirabilis white 2022

Singular and the result of a filigree and precision viticulture, the Mirabilis white 2022 now comes to the market with the irrevocable quality seal of Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo. Originating from the rigorous selection of small parcels of scarce vineyards and the dream of going further to design a Douro wine for the World, the new vintage continues the legacy of the last decade and translates into an authentic and rare wine, without physical barriers.

“Entering the Mirabilis world is transcending territoriality, it is creating with energy and conviction an unrepeatable wine that perpetuates over time. A promise of discovery,” argues Luísa Amorim, CEO of Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo. “The waiting time in the bottle has proved beneficial, granting the wine an extra layer of complexity and elegance, with emphasis on freshness, structure, and acidity,” she emphasizes.

Like previous editions, the Mirabilis white 2022 also originates from the highest topographies of the Douro, where old vine grapes dwell, some of them centuries old. It is in the altitude that the wine region transforms, with lower temperatures allowing white grapes to reach the ideal ripening point. Fruit and minerality are expressed clearly and transparently, characteristics that interconnect with the firm texture and linear structure that define the backbone of this reference, marked also by an unmatched depth.

Made from Viosinho and Gouveio, among other extremely rare grape varieties, at the genesis of Mirabilis are also transition soils between shale and granite, located at an altitude of over 650 meters. This wine has a stage in second and third-year wood, to slowly and harmoniously mark and integrate the intense fruit. A minimalist winemaking, a maximal defender of the preservation of this mountain viticulture, as timeless as the Douro Valley.

“2022 was one of the most challenging years in the Douro. There is no doubt that altitude and human hand make the difference in deciding the optimal ripening point, despite the hot days and cool nights of August. The morning dew from the highlands of the Douro kept the perfumes, fruity aromas, fine texture, and dense structure,” ensures the winemaking team of Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Jorge Alves and António Bastos.

Fine and complex aromas, marked by white fruit, spices, and wildflowers, join the mineral notes of wet stone from a wine defined by firm structure and granitic texture. On the palate, the sparkling acidity and the full-bodied tension and energy complete a wonderful narrative, which extends over time and history.