IN STOCK — Drink Better Starts Now Driver: By Process [Amphora] | CraftedBest In: Textured Glass - Every wine is shown in the glass we recommend for it. Hover over the image on desktop or tap the image on mobile to view the glass.❄️ Serve cool, not cold. Tejo, Portugal50% Arinto · 50% Chardonnay Quinta da Ribeirinha is part of a new wave in Tejo—producers rethinking tradition with precision rather than nostalgia. Under the Contracena project, the focus is clear: disciplined farming, restraint in the cellar, and wines that speak through clarity—not technique. Here, old methods aren’t revived for effect—they’re tested, refined, and pushed forward with intent. Amphora (Ânfora) An amphora is a clay vessel used for fermentation and aging, dating back thousands of years. Unlike stainless steel or oak: Clay allows micro-oxygenation (like oak), without adding flavor It preserves purity of fruit (like stainless), while building texture The result sits in between: More structure than tank More neutrality than barrel But here’s the key:Amphora doesn’t make better wine—it makes less forgiving wine. It exposes everything: Great fruit → amplified Mistakes → amplified That’s why clean amphora wines like this are rare. Why Try It? This is not “orange wine for the sake of it.” At Contracena, amphora isn’t used to chase rusticity or trends—it’s used to strip things back. No shortcuts. No flavor tricks. No safety nets. What you taste is a deliberate tension: Old-world method × modern controlSkin contact × clean executionStructure × drinkability Arinto brings lift and acidity. Chardonnay adds width and texture.Amphora ties it together with a quiet, mineral frame. The result: a white wine with shape, clarity, and grip—without haze, funk, or volatility. Why Buy It? Because this is what amphora can be—when done right. Clean, structured, and bone-dry (not cloudy chaos)Built on balance, not extractionA rare example of skin-contact white that stays focused and drinkableA conversation piece that actually delivers For anyone curious about amphora wines—but cautious. Rightly so. Most miss the mark. This one doesn’t. Wine Details Region: Tejo, PortugalType: Amphora White (Skin-Contact)Grapes: Arinto, ChardonnayTotal Production: 2023: 1,200 / 2025: 600Harvest: August 15, 2023 (hand-picked) Winemaking Spontaneous fermentation in clay amphoraSkin contact throughout fermentationAged 3 months in amphoraNo added yeasts, no correctionsNo cold stabilizationMinimal intervention In the Glass Color: Golden orangeAromas: Grapefruit, citrus, quince, rockrose, dried flowersPalate: Textured, structured, freshFinish: Dry, saline, persistentNote: May show slight natural sediment A Short Note This isn’t about going backwards.It’s about proving that ancient methods—handled with intent—can deliver modern clarity. Proposition 65 Warning
