Description

Country: Portugal

Region: Douro

Colour: White

Appearance: Radiant, pale yellow hue flecked with gold.

Nose: Complex and expressive releasing fruity (apricot, citrus) and floral (acacia) notes, along with honey and vanilla.

Palate: this fresh, full-bodied wine is broad on entry to the palate and shows a lovely minerality and floral aromas on the finish.

Food pairing: ideal with Mediterranean style appetizers as well as fish and seafood.

Serving temperature: 12°C.

Grape variety/varieties: Rabigato, Gouveio, Códega do Larinho.

Harvest: The grapes are harvested by hand and transported in trays.

Soil: Old vines (60-80 years) from the Cima Corgo. Soil composed of granitic sands of varying depth. The granite subsoil breaks through the surface in places. East or northeast-facing slopes to preserve aromatic freshness and acidity. The summers are hot and dry and the winters are cool and wet.

Vinification: Pressing of the whole bunches, light settling and alcoholic fermentation in demi-muid (600l) vats.

Ageing: On the lees for 10 months with a light stirring of the lees.

Alcohol content: 14%