Mainova, Moinante Branco Curtimenta, 2024 oregon expressing violet florality and graphite

expressing violet florality and graphite minerality alongside dark fruit and smoke

and structure

with black cherry

Frédéric Lafarge and daughter Clothilde farm the site biodynamically and age in old oak

Mainova, Moinante Branco Curtimenta, 2024 oregon expressing violet florality and graphiteMainova, launched in 2019 by Jos Lus Monteiro and daughter Brbara, represents a family's transition from pottery to winea shift as unexpected and rewarding as the wine itself. 'Moinante' means 'the nestling' in Portuguese, capturing the estate's nurturing philosophy. This orange wine (skin contact white) undergoes three days of maceration with wild yeast fermentation and minimal sulfites, then cold decanting without additives. The result is aromatic