White Wine – Douro DOC
GRAPESViosinho, Fernão Pires, Mal vasia Fina.
WINEMAKERSRui Madeira, Luís Cortinhas
PAIRING TIPSExcellent for sheep cheese, strong avour roasts, game meat “Alheira” (a typical portuguese sausage). Best served at 8-10ºC.
ORIGINSelection of the best grapes of old and high altitude vineyards, carefully followed up by our winemaking team throughout the growing season.
VINIFICATIONHand picked grapes. Reception of the grapes, full destemming and immediate crushing. Fermentation with controlled temperature of about 16º, with very smooth crushing process and pressing over an inert atmosphere. Partial prolonged fermentation in oak, stirring the ne lees – “batonnage” – until April.
AGEINGFermentation and prolonged maturation in french oak with “batonnage” until being bottled in June, followed by a period of 3 months in bottle.