Collection: Hugo Mendes
Lisboa
By the time Hugo Mendes, a.k.a. ‘The Wizard Apprentice,’ graduated in Biotechnology Engineering in 2005, he had fallen hopelessly in love with wine. The same year, he joined Quinta da Murta in Portugal’s Arinto epicentre, Bucelas in Lisboa. Learning on the job, by 2010 Hugo had worked his way up from cellar rat to Head Winemaker and made a name for himself with his The Wizard Apprentice blog.
Champing at the bit to work with other native grapes, Hugo launched his own crowd-funded micro-negociant label in 2016 and, in 2019, left Quinta da Murta to develop the range, which hails from Lisboa, Tejo and Alentejo (and watch this space!). Hugo likes to work with local varieties and weaves his magic on Lisboa’s traditional work horse varieties - Fernão Pires and Vital – as well as noble Arinto. In Tejo, he is busy elevating Castelão and in Alentejo has produced an accomplished talha wine for his ‘Underdog’ label with his (and our) friends, XXVI Talhas.
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Hugo Mendes 'Lisboa' Branco
Pale gold, much paler than I expected given the time on the skins. Complex aroma of slightly smoky, clean-cut citrus, and a suggestion of citrus peel and pear plus a touch of sour apricot.
White | 2022 | Lisboa | 11%Regular price £21.50 GBPRegular priceUnit price per -
Hugo Mendes Castelão
Mid greyish crimson with lightish pink rim. This wine has the sort ...
Red | 2022 | Lisboa | 14%Regular price £23.75 GBPRegular priceUnit price per -
Hugo Mendes 'Lisboa' Tinto
The Hugo Mendes Lisboa Tinto 2022 showcases a deep crimson color with ripe, sweet dark fruit aromas. The wine has a rich, juicy texture, with robust and chewy tannins that complement the core of bold fruit flavors.
Red | 2022 | Lisboa | 13.5%Regular price £20.50 GBPRegular priceUnit price per -
Hugo Mendes Talha
Bright mid crimson. Very, very scented, pure cherry. Beautifully fr...
Red | 2021 | Alentejo | 12%Regular price £41.75 GBPRegular priceUnit price per -
Hugo Mendes 'Tejo' Branco
Flavoursome and textural Fernão Pires with impressive length and depth.
White | 2022 | Tejo | 12%Regular price £21.50 GBPRegular priceUnit price per -
Hugo Mendes Pitau Clarete
Lightish crimson with just a few bubbles of CO2 clinging to the gla...
Red | 2023 | Lisboa | 12%Regular price £18.25 GBPRegular priceUnit price per -
Hugo Mendes 'Underdog' Curtimenta
Pale greeny gold. The aroma is utterly distinctive and literally made my heart race.
White | 2022 | Lisboa | 12%Regular price £29.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price per -
Hugo Mendes Rose
Very pale pink. Creamy and tangy rose-hip aroma, orange plum, open ...
Rose | 2021 | Tejo | 12%Regular price £29.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price per
