Alveirão, “Maximo’s” Branco

Before diving into today’s offer headfirst, let me lead with this: Alveirão has miraculously managed to stuff this simply-packaged bottle chock-full of the richest yet simultaneously refreshing Portuguese wine I’ve come across in years. This is no exaggeration—if you yearn for full-bodied wines with seamlessly integrated textures that evince maritime minerality and basketfuls of just-picked tropical and citrus fruit, “Maximo’s” branco (white) is the singular answer.It may be a paradox to say this blend of four hard-to-pronounce grapes creates a wine of utter purity, but hear me out: Alveirão’s indigenous fusion marries spice, exotic fruits, and crushed rock minerality to create a ceaselessly toothsome wine that streams high-toned levels of energy and stupendous weight. Old vines, pure limestone soil, Certified Organic, 36 months of aging, micro-production...need I add more to this remarkable list? If all this sounds like a $50+ wine, you’re right, which is why I was rushing to yank the