Moreish Roupeiro Pinhel 2024

Moreish Roupeiro 2024 (vineyards planted in 1930)

White Wine (Without Designation of Origin)
Producer: Luís Lopes (Moreish Wines)
Region: Beira Interior
Certified Organic

Tasting Notes

A rare and vibrant wine, deeply connected to the land and to Portugal’s agricultural history. It shows restrained white fruit, dried flower notes and a distinctive saline and mineral edge, reflecting high-altitude granite soils. Firm and dry, with subtle acidity, delicate texture and a finish that balances elegance with a sense of farewell — the final breath of a century-old vineyard.

Context

Moreish Roupeiro tells the story of a vineyard planted nearly 100 years ago, abandoned by its last caretakers in Beira Interior. This wine represents the final harvest of that parcel, which was uprooted after the 2024 vintage. The decision to preserve this agricultural and human testimony is, in itself, a manifesto of resistance and memory. This wine is a liquid tribute to Portuguese rural resilience.

Winemaking and Ageing

• 100% Roupeiro (Síria)

• Soils: Sandy granite (Beira Interior, 700 m altitude)

• Spontaneous fermentation

• 75% of the must fermented and aged in 500 L French oak barrels (second use)

• 25% fermented in stainless steel

• Aged sur lie for 10 months

• Unfined

• Complete malolactic fermentation

Analytical Data

• Alcohol: 12% vol.

• Total acidity: 4.32 g/L

• Volatile acidity: 0.42 g/L

• pH: 3.53

• Residual sugar: 1.4 g/L

• Total SO₂: 43 mg/L

• Free SO₂: 20 mg/L

Bottling

Bottled in July 2025