2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.3
Total Acidity 6.5 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Alvarinho
Drinking Window Producer-stated acceptable storage time: 20 years.
Classification DOC Vinho Verde
Region Vinho Verde
Soil Alluvial soils and fluvial terraces, With eight distinct soil textures across eight alvarinho plots.
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Used French oak barrels
Pressing Method Very Gentle Pressing Of Whole, Destemmed Grapes.
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 400
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Volume 4,800 bottles
Bottles4,800
Production Details Quinta da Torre lies in Monção's Gadanha River valley. Its eight Alvarinho plots span 50–90 metres elevation. The best grapes from the best plots were hand-picked during the morning into small boxes and quickly transported to the winery, followed by long cold clarification. The wine fermented in used 400 L French-oak barrels and matured in barrel for 9 months with bâtonnage on total lees.
Tasting Notes Complex and delicate; citrus aromas expressing Alvarinho character, with vanilla and almond notes, subtle oak, harmonious acidity and minerality, structure and complexity, and a fine, elegant, long and persistent finish.
Critics Ratings 95
Vintages
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.2
Total Acidity 6.3 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Alvarinho
Drinking Window Producer-stated acceptable storage time: 20 years.
Classification DOC Vinho Verde
Region Vinho Verde
Soil Alluvial soils and fluvial terraces, With eight distinct soil textures across eight alvarinho plots.
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Used French oak barrels
Pressing Method Very Gentle Pressing Of Whole, Destemmed Grapes.
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 400
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Volume 4,800 bottles
Bottles4,800
Production Details Quinta da Torre lies in Monção's Gadanha River valley. Its eight Alvarinho plots span 50–90 metres elevation. The best grapes from the best plots were hand-picked during the morning into small boxes and quickly transported to the winery, followed by long cold clarification. The wine fermented in used 400 L French-oak barrels and matured in barrel for 9 months with bâtonnage on total lees.
Tasting Notes Complex and delicate; citrus aromas expressing Alvarinho character, with vanilla and almond notes, subtle oak, harmonious acidity and minerality, structure and complexity, and a fine, elegant, long and persistent finish.