Union Square | Mainova Takeover with Bárbara Monteiro & João Santo
October 16, 2024 05:00 PM
Please join Corkbuzz in welcoming Bárbara Monteiro & João Santo of Mainova!
When: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 5-7 pm
Where: 13 E. 13th Street, New York, NY 10003
What: Featured Flights & Wines by the Glass from Mainova
About Mainova:
Located in Portugal's Alto Alentejo area, Herdade da Fonte Santa has seen centuries of preservation of its soil, and now with the delicate hand of Bárbara Monteiro and her team (including winemaker Antonio Maçanita), this generous soil is giving birth to some of the freshest wines we’ve tasted from the region. A terroir dominated by shale and granite, the Mainova estate operates in a unique ecosystem. Out of their 20 hectares of vines planted with traditional Portuguese grape varieties (both red and white), 17.5ha are in integrated production and 2.5ha in organically-certified production regimes. The entire harvest is manual and nocturnal, thus providing greater care for the grapes and a more careful selection. The winemaking process focuses on spontaneous fermentation, low sulphite use, gravity filling of the vat and press, and overall minimal human intervention. They also have a WWTP - Wastewater Treatment Plant, which allows them to treat wastewater of domestic and industrial origin, allowing them to use this water to irrigate the olive groves and vineyards, when necessary. Their low environmental impact continues with their packaging. Most of our bottles are made of 100% recycled glass, the paper used on labels and shipping are also recycled and/or with a higher percentage of cotton. Instead of the traditional capsules, they use wax to seal the bottles in order to guarantee greater durability, with less environmental impact. They’ve also selected DIAM stoppers, which preserve the correct evolution of the wine in the bottle over time, respecting the aromatic profile and quality of the wine.
Reservations are encouraged, but not required. Our full wine list and dinner menu are available.