Hugo Mendes Lisboa Pitau Branco 2024 ReasonableCellar2025 and that seriousness trickles all

and that seriousness trickles all the way down to this bottle

restrained with new oak and always letting the village's character lead

and dried fruit

and citrus to create a unique and flavorful aperitif

and it offers a fuller

Hugo Mendes Lisboa Pitau Branco 2024 ReasonableCellar2025 and that seriousness trickles allHugo 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