Montes Claros Reserva White
Grapes from previously selected vineyards follow strict ripeness control before the harvest decision. In the cellar, the process of total destemming and light pre-fermentative maceration follows, clarification for 18 to 24 hours. Then alcoholic fermentation starts at 15ºC, followed by a light and partial aging in French oak barrels with “batônnage sur lies”. The grape varieties were accompanied separately during the stage, the final blend being made only with the best wines. Crystalline appearance, greenish to golden color. Intense, complex aroma, elegant in character, suggesting notes of tropical fruits, pineapple and light vanilla, with a subtle presence of French oak. Structured, generous, harmonious and balanced in the mouth. Soft palate, refreshing due to acidity and persistent citrus and tropical fruits in the long finish. Contains sulfites.
Marquês de Borba Vinhas Velhas White
The grapes are cooled in a refrigerator before being vinified. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks with temperature control. After 1/3 of the alcoholic fermentation, the wort is transferred to new and used barrels where the fermentation is completed. Staged for 8 months in French and Hungarian oak barrels. Crystalline-looking white wine. In the aroma there are citrus fruits, such as grapefruit and lemon, accompanied by a toast coming from the barrel but not overlying the fruit. Great freshness and minerality in the mouth, showing a slight fat from the stage on the lees. Contains Sulfites.
Marquês de Marialva Blanc de Blancs White
Total destemming, soft pressing, natural static settling. Alcoholic fermentation at 18ºC. Foaming by the classical method. Minimum of 9 months in basement and 1 month after degorgement. Citrus color, with a defined and persistent bubble. Young aroma with nuances of toast and dried fruits. In the mouth it is fruity, fresh, crunchy mousse and good persistence. Contains sulfites.
Marquês D’Almeida Grande Reserva White
Aging for 8 months in new French oak barrels with battonage. A new wine from Cepas Velhas. Aromatically it is a very fresh wine, with citrus fruit, in harmony with light floral nuances and strong mineral notes typical of the Terroir. Note the presence of wood in an elegant and harmonious way. Finishes long and persistent. Contains sulfites.
Maçanita Arinto Indígenas White
Selective manual harvest in 20 kg baskets, pressing the whole bunch, spontaneous fermentation of indigenous yeasts in horizontal stainless steel vats on lees. 100% Arinto from the Azores. Arinto dos Açores is an autochthonous variety, exclusive to the islands of the Azores, having in common with Arinto from the mainland only its name and good acidity. Clean citrus yellow color. Pure mineral aroma, citrus with notes of grapefruit. Tense attack, fresh with a very present minerality and acidity, good persistence and salty notes, iodine, toasted bread. Contains sulfites.
Maçanita Arinto Sur Lies White
Selective manual harvest in 40 kg baskets, pressing of whole bunch, transfer after 24 hours to fermentation vats of 600-1000L, laid out as barrels, and the musts during fermentation are subject to “battônage”. Clean citrus yellow color. Pure, citrus mineral aroma with grapefruit notes. Tense, fresh attack with a very present minerality and acidity, good persistence and saline notes. Contains sulfites.
Maçanita Vinha Centenária White
Produced from a vineyard over 100 years old where Arinto dos Açores dominates, but there are also Verdelho, Boal (Malvasia Fina) and Alicante white (Boal de Alicante). Harvested by hand, selection on a selection table, direct press, cold decanted 12h, first presses vinified in stainless steel in a horizontal vat, 2nd presses fermented in French oak barrels for 3 years of use, without batonnage for 9 months. Yellow citrus-straw color, iodine aroma, salt, linden. In the mouth, dense concentrated attack, acidity cuts in half and remains until the end of the tasting, salt and iodine, it is a sea slap. Contains sulfites.
Kompassus Reserva White
Harvest made at different times due to different stages of maturation. Bical harvested in the last week September and harvested Arinto 2nd week October. Fermentation and stage in used barrels of 400 liters during 8 months. Made with Arinto and Bical, to be very thin and elegant in aroma. With mineral notes touches of fresh herb and spices. Young, very classy, wide mouth, very fresh, high quality citrus fruit, discreet smoked, long and distinguished finish. Contains Sulfites.
Kompassus Private Collection White
Cercial harvested in the first week of September, after a prolonged period of rains. while the Arinto was harvested in the 3rd week of October. Total fermentation and 7 months stage in new and used 400 liter barrels. Good connection between fruit and wood, all in a register of good balance. A lot of structure, intense flavor and beautiful acidity. A set of great level with great gastronomic aptitude.
Contains Sulfites.
Kompassus Colheita White
Insula Arinto dos Açores White
Grapes from Pico Island. Selective manual harvest in 15kg boxes, soft pressing of the entire bunch, decanting after 24h of sedimentation, for fermentation vats. The Arinto dos Açores grape variety, exclusive to the Azorean islands, produces unique wines, which express great freshness, citrus aromas with a tropical touch in conjunction with the salinity provided by the Atlantic surroundings and the typical minerality of basaltic volcanic soils. Contains sulfites.
Quinta das Herédias White
Total destemming and pressing. Selection of grape must and post cooling and decantation at low temperature. Fermentation in stainless steel vats with temperature and around 15ºC for 20 days. About 15% of the wine ferment and age for 6 months in a 500L French oak barrel. The barrel aging allowed this wine to stand out from all its most mineral characteristics. Floral in aroma, but in harmony with the barrel, this wine is very complete, with a remarkable volume and structure from the first taste. The citrus notes and the minerality, give freshness to the wine, keeping the aftertaste vibrant and long. Contains sulfites.
Florão White
Attractive aromatic exuberance where notes of peach and white plum stand out, with more discreet hints of green apple and lemon, which reflects the importance of Arinto in the blend. In the mouth it has a smoky streak and sparkling acidity that gives a beautiful freshness and underlines the minerality of the soils of Fonte Souto. End of mouth with smooth texture and great balance. Contains sulfites.
Dinamite Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs White
Total destemming, soft pneumatic pressing with alcoholic fermentation at 18ºC. Second bottle fermentation according to the traditional method. Aged for 48 months in the bottle. Straw yellow color. Fresh aroma with intensity. Of great elegance, with the presence of fruits such as green apples and pineapples. Balanced and delicate palate, with fresh flavors and notes of nuts and chocolate chip cookies. Contains sulfites.
Quinta do Ortigão Cuvée Bruto White
Total destemming, soft pressing, natural static decanting, alcoholic fermentation at 16ºC, sparkling wine by the classical method and degorgement a la volé. Crystalline appearance with gas release, fine and persistent bubble. Defined citrus color, fruity aroma, discreet in white pulp fruits but persistent, nuances of nuts and light toasted. Fruity and fresh flavor and at the end elegant and harmonious. Contains sulfites.
Monte da Ravasqueira Encantado White
Separate fermentation in stainless steel tank and transfer to French oak barrels (20% new / 80% used). Subsequent aging at low temperatures, remaining on the lees with light battonage for 4 months before bottling. The name Encantado tells the story that takes place in the roots of the vineyards in harmony with the cork oak forest and all the fauna and flora of this rich territory, which gives rise to unique wines. It is a wine with an intense minerality and an important herbal side, but it shows all the power of the yellow fruit and even a more tropical one. In the mouth it is super textured and showing that it can and should be a wine to be served at the table. Contains sulfites.
São Domingos Elpídio Superior Bruto White
This Sparkling wine remains in the basement for 48 long months at a constant temperature of 12ºC. Chardonnay shows refinement and freshness, the Arinto with exquisite acidity evidences the potential of the sandy-clay soil of Vinha das Andorinhas located in the Pedreira de Vilarinho. To obtain the structure and preservation potential indispensable to this exceptional Superior Sparkling Wine, only the juices of the whole grape core are used after separation of the first and last extraction. The grapes are left to ferment for the first time, turning the juice into wine base. The permanence in cuba allows the development of the complexity of the aromas and the structure of Sparkling Superior ELPÍDIO. The elegance and delicacy of the aroma suggest soft notes of white flesh fruits, remembering pear and apple, with slight citrus fruit and some toasted. The persistence and creaminess revealed by the long stage, wrapped in perfect freshness and mousse, contribute to a deep and sophisticated finish. Contains sulfites.
Reguengos Trifolium Grande Reserva Bruto White
The grapes from the vindima dos nossos associados are unloaded and immediately disengaged and drained. With the addition of selected yeasts, fermentation begins at a controlled temperature (15°C) which lasts approximately 12 days. At the 2nd fermentation by the «Traditional Method» decorated in a bottle for 3 months, later the wine reaches a stage of 10 years at the “dégorgement”. A clear-looking wine with a fine and persistent ball, with a defined color, aroma of dried fruits and a wrapper in citrus and floral notes with a great complexity, volume and persistence in the mouth. Contains sulphites.
Duorum Colheita White
Manual harvest in 15 kg boxes. The grapes are kept at low temperature for 48 hours. After destemming the grapes, they are pressed, followed by alcoholic fermentation. About 30% of the batch is fermented in French oak barrels. The remainder ferment in stainless steel vats, at a controlled temperature, between 14 and 16ºC. It presents a golden yellow color. Intense aroma dominated by exotic fruits like grapefruit, and white fruits like peach. It has an easily perceived acidity, involved in the volume and body of the wine. A wine with a unique personality and a high final persistence. Contains sulfites.
São Domingos Quinta de São Lourenço Bruto White
Encontro 1 White
Total destemming, 48-hour skin maceration, gentle pneumatic pressing, natural static clarification and alcoholic fermentation at 15ºC. 50% of the wine made alcoholic fermentation in French oak barrels, followed by 6 months of betonnage. Intense citrus color with slight greenish tones. Complex and distinct aroma. Fruity, fresh, notorious mouth volume, elegant and harmonious. Contains sulfites.
Cabriz Biológico White
Organic wine elaborated with the castes Encruzado, Arinto and Malvasia Fina. Citrine color defined with abundant greenish tones. Aroma young, fresh, predominant in fruity and floral notes. In the mouth it is fruity, fresh, crispy and with distinct persistence. It is ideal to accompany births of fish and white meats of Mediterranean, Chinese, Indian, African or African cuisine an aperitif and leisure. Contains Sulfites.
Adega de Borba Reserva White
The white grape varieties recently introduced in the Alentejo wine estates demonstrate in this wine their oenological characteristics to produce quality wine in the region of Borba. The grapes coming from vineyards with moderate productivity allow to obtain a fresh, balanced and structured wine. Harvest was performed manually and in the morning so that the temperature of the grape at the entrance to the cellar is optimum. The grapes were transported in small quantities. After crushing and total destemming of the grapes, a slight skin maceration followed by pressing, decanting by the system of cold for 24 hours and alcoholic fermentation, 30% of the wine in French and American oak barrels, with strict temperature control at 15 ° C. Full, intense aroma of ripe tropical fruits and vanilla. Flavor velvety, with structure and freshness, citrus fruits and light spicy honey to predominate. Wine harmonious, long and of great balance. Contains Sulfites.
