2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
pH 3.38
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Alvarelhão
Classification DOC Vinho Verde — Monção e Melgaço
Region Vinho Verde
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks for primary fermentation; bottle for the traditional-method secondary fermentation.
Pressing Method Carefully Selected Whole Grapes Were Pressed To Obtain High-Quality Free-Run Must.
Closure Cork
Production Volume 5,000 bottles
Bottles5,000
Production Details Fruit from selected Alvarelhão plots was harvested early to retain fresh acidity and lower sugar levels. The free-run must was cooled and settled at low temperature for 48 hours; primary fermentation proceeded in stainless steel at 16°C for about 20 days, followed by an unspecified period on fine lees. Traditional-method fermentation and maturation in bottle lasted 9 months before disgorgement and final corking. The producer gives an acceptable storage time of 15 years.
Tasting Notes Subtle onion-skin pink; fine, persistent bubbles; delicate, elegant, fresh and complex; fruity aromas and pastry notes; exuberant character.