Outono de Santar Colheita Tardia White
This Late Harvest reveals elegant aromas of dried leaves, moss, hazelnuts, in a very interesting profile. In the mouth appear citrus notes and fresh, orange peel, with a beautiful lemonade acidity at the end. It is a delicate and fragrant wine. Total destemming, soft pneumatic pressing with 20% use of grape juice, natural static clarification, alcoholic fermentation in "second use" barrels at 20 ° C. 6 months of battonage with 12 months in second use casks.
Casa de Santar DOC White
Bright yellow color. Nose delicately marked by the aromas of citrus and floral. In the mouth is a correct wine, easy proof and medium acidity, reveals a fruity palate and pleasantly supported by vegetable and citrus notes, the end of the mouth has a medium length. Crushing with total destemming, soft pneumatic pressing, natural static clarification and alcoholic fermentation at 18ºC. Minimum 2-bottle bottle aging. Contains Sulfites.
Quinta de Foz de Arouce White
Fermentation in French oak barrels of 1st year (20%) and 2nd year (80%). Aged for 7 months in fermentation barrels with batonnage. Lemon yellow color. Complex aroma with notes of lime and grapefruit, cut grass and fennel. Good structure and pronounced acidity. Smooth with vanilla and smoked notes. Long aftertaste. Contains sulfites.
Pacheca Superior White
After careful selection for their best condition, the grapes were harvested into 25 kg trunks and sent to the vinification center where they were lightly pressed in a pneumatic press. The resulting must was sent to stainless steel vats and cooled, where it remained for 24 hours to decant. At the end of this period, it was filtered and transferred to another stainless steel vat where it was inoculated with selected yeasts, having fermented at a controlled temperature of 14-16ºC. After alcoholic fermentation, it aged in 2nd year French oak barrels with weekly bâtonnage for 6 months. Pacheca Superior White has a complex aroma, some tropical fruit notes such as pineapple and passion fruit and toasted notes from the barrel. In the mouth it is marked by exotic fruit wrapped in toasted wood notes that give it a rich body and a long and persistent finish. Contains sulfites.
Niepoort Diálogo White
After a refrigerated transport to Quinta de Nápoles, the grapes enter the cellar, where a full selection is made on a table of choice, and are pressed in an automatic press. After cold static decanting, the musts are cleaned in stainless steel vats, spontaneously fermenting at a controlled temperature. They age in their fine lees for 6 months, without lifting them. The White Dialogue is a good example of the Niepoort profile, austere and very mineral. A fresh white, with herbaceous and citrus notes on the nose, young but showing all its aging potential, very fine and elegant, with an electric aftertaste that makes you want to repeat. Contains sulfites.
Niepoort Redoma Reserva White
The Redoma Reserva White shows a light citrus and crystalline color. The fresh and mineral profile reveals the fantastic terroir where the vines are inserted. Complex and very captivating, it features notes of white fruit as well as white flowers and an orange blossom fragrance. The barrel notes are very well integrated, giving complexity and depth to the aroma, but without regret. In the mouth it is tense, with good volume of glass. The freshness, citric acidity and strong minerality provide lightness and elegance for the structure it presents. Dry and austere, it is a white that will benefit greatly in the basement. Very long finish, with light smoked and salty notes. Contains Sulfites.
Andresen 40 Anos White
Andresen 20 Anos White
Partially destemmed grapes, 1 day of pre-fermentation maceration and 2 days of fermentation in cement tanks with improvement to 8º Baumé. 100% Oxidative for 20 years in oak barrels of 600 liters. Abundance of aromas of yellow nuts (peaches and apricots), with notes of honey and slight nuances of beeswax. Soft and delicate palate with notes of nuts. Test final very long and complex. Contains sulfites.
Andresen 10 Anos White
Vértice Gouveio Bruto White
The sparkling Vértice Gouveio, is elaborated rigorously according to the classic method, from a selection of grapes of the Gouveio grape variety, traditionally planted on the fresh and high slopes of the Alto Douro. It is a very fine and persistent bubble froth, releasing a very fresh and elegant aroma. Contains sulfites.
Vértice Reserv Brut White
It has a citrine color. In the mouth, it has a very fine and persistent bubble, releasing a fresh and delicate aroma. The palate reveals light and complex fruit flavors and a pleasant aftertaste of enlivening acidity, leaving a delicate and prolonged aftertaste in the mouth. Lots of brioche notes in the mouth that are soft and well proportioned, mousse and acidity very well integrated. Persistent and delicious .
Vértice Millésime Bruto White
Cartuxa Colheita Bruto White
Base wine produced from grapes from the Arinto grape variety rigorously selected and harvested in the ideal maturation stage for the production of a sparkling wine base. Alcoholic fermentation in a stainless steel tank, with controlled temperature. Stage on fine sludge for 6 months, with periodic batônnage. Obtained by the classical method, in the cellars of the Monastery of Cartuxa. Dégorgement after period of 5 years of stage in bottle. Contains sulfites.
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Cartuxa Colheita White
These wines associate their quality with the name of the Carthusian monks who, since 1598, lead a solitary prayer life in the Monastery of Santa Maria Scala Coeli. When the grapes reach the ideal stage of maturation, they are harvested and transported to the winery, where the technological process begins with total destemming and slight crushing. Then the grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats. at a controlled temperature of 16 ° C. The stage is followed on fine lees for nine months with regular batonnage. This white wine is based on the castes Antão Vaz and Arinto, have a fine aroma and a certain body, are persistent and harmonious. Contains Sulfites.
Vista Alegre 40 Anos White
Vinification according to the traditional method of Port Wine. After gentle crushing with partial destemming, alcoholic fermentation with skin maceration follows. Fermentation takes place at controlled temperature and is stopped by the addition of wine spirit. The entire winemaking process, which is monitored by the oenology team, takes into account the grape varieties, their degree of ripeness and the desired sweetness. This wine is the result of a blend of selected white wines, unique style, with an average aging in 40 years oak casks. Sublime, elegant and beautiful. Contains sulfites.
Soalheiro Granit White
The Soalheiro Granit reveals the more mineral side of the Alvarinho variety. It is a Alvarinho that leaves a specific selection of vineyards planted above 200 meters of altitude, revealing the minerality that relates the soil of granite origin of the terroir of Monção and Melgaço and the Alvarinho variety, improved with the batonage and the stage in the fine lees . The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a higher temperature than usual in white wines, showing an elegant and more mineral aroma with a dry and persistent finish. The Alvarinho grapes used in the Soalheiro Granit come from small-sized vineyards implanted in soil of granite origin above 200 meters altitude and located in the private microclimate of the Monção and Melgaço sub-region, the northernmost region of Portugal. The grapes, exclusively from the Alvarinho variety, are harvested manually in small capacity boxes and transported to the winery in a short time. After pressing, the decanted w decants for 48 hours, followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a higher temperature than usual, using pre-selected yeasts for this purpose. The bottling takes place after the batonage and the stage in the fine lees. Citrine yellow color, aroma with the profile restrained and elegant with mineral notes and dry finish.
Contains Sulfites.
Soalheiro Terramatter White
The Terramatter is a different wine, belongs to the family of Natural Soalheiros, therefore not subject to filtration and elaborated with grapes of the Alvarinho variety, where it is used to production concepts that valorize the biodiversity. It rata of a Sunny that can be interpreted as a return to origins and that could be, simultaneously, a look at the future. Intense color, full velvety aroma and complex flavor with vibrant vegetable at the end, demonstrates a sharp personality and a differentiated profile. Partial malolactic fermentation in brown barrels and early harvesting are fundamental factors.
Soalheiro Reserva White
Alvarinho grapes are harvested manually from a selection of grapes from our vineyards in Quinta de Soalheiro, produced according to the concepts of organic farming where we protect the wine ecosystem, promoting biodiversity and environmental sustainability. The grapes, exclusively from the Alvarinho variety, are harvested manually in small capacity boxes and transported to the winery in a short time. After pressing, the decanted w decants for 48 hours, followed by fermentation and stage in (new and used barrels), remaining in the fine lees with periodic batonnage until the end of June. Intense yellow color, elegant and persistent aroma with nuances of barrel, maintaining the freshness and the fruit of the Alvarinho variety. The flavor is full bodied and complex. Contains Sulfites.
Soalheiro Alvarinho White
An intense, elegant wine with volume. Beginning at the end of August, this harvest was the earliest ever harvested in Soalheiro, but it demonstrated an exceptional balance between the fruit and the acidity of the Alvarinhos of the unique terroir of Monção and Melgaço. The grapes, exclusively from the Alvarinho variety, are harvested manually in small capacity boxes and transported to the winery in a short time. After pressing, the decanted wort is decanted for 48 hours, followed by controlled temperature fermentation, using pre-selected yeasts for this purpose. The bottling takes place after the stabilization of the wine, followed by a bottle stage. The Alvarinho Soalheiro winemaking is directed to obtain a wine that concentrates the quality of the grapes and allows a good evolution after the bottling. Citrus yellow color, aroma with the profile of Alvarinho Soalheiro Classical, intense and tropical with mineral notes. Contains Sulfites.
Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas Magnum White
The Alvarinho grapes, produced according to the concepts of organic farming where we protect the wine-growing ecosystem, promoting biodiversity and environmental sustainability, are harvested manually in the older vineyards with more than 40 years of existence in Quinta de Soalheiro, the First Vineyards. Currently, we still have a selection of Alvarinho grapes planted in Pé-franco. The grapes, exclusively from the Alvarinho variety, are harvested manually in small capacity boxes and transported to the winery in a short time. After pressing, the decanted w decants for 48 hours, followed by fermentation at controlled temperature. The fermentation takes place essentially in stainless steel (about 15% of the total volume is fermented in used oak barrels), with maintenance of the fine lees until the beginning of May, the month in which the bottling takes place. In this harvest we also integrate into the Alvarinho lot with a large oak kite stage. Citrine yellow color, elegant and full aroma that grows in the glass, becoming more and more persistent. The flavor is full-bodied, fresh and with great gustatory complexity.
Contains Sulfites.
Soalheiro Alvarinho Magnum White
An intense, elegant wine with volume. Beginning at the end of August, this harvest was the earliest ever harvested in Soalheiro, but it demonstrated an exceptional balance between the fruit and the acidity of the Alvarinhos of the unique terroir of Monção and Melgaço. The grapes, exclusively from the Alvarinho variety, are harvested manually in small capacity boxes and transported to the winery in a short time. After pressing, the decanted wort is decanted for 48 hours, followed by controlled temperature fermentation, using pre-selected yeasts for this purpose. The bottling takes place after the stabilization of the wine, followed by a bottle stage. The Alvarinho Soalheiro winemaking is directed to obtain a wine that concentrates the quality of the grapes and allows a good evolution after the bottling. Citrus yellow color, aroma with the profile of Alvarinho Soalheiro Classical, intense and tropical with mineral notes. Contains Sulfites.
Soalheiro Allo White
ALLO could just be a greeting, or perhaps refer to the famous BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!, but it is the combination of the initials of Alvarinho and Loureiro, two noble grape varieties from Minho. Loureiro, which represents 70% of this wine's blend, contributes its floral notes, while Alvarinho is responsible for the structure of ALLO. By combining the delicate nature of Loureiro with the confidence of Alvarinho, ALLO is a wine that represents the more fun and serious sides of Minho.
Soalheiro Alvarinho Bruto White
The Alvarinho grapes used in the Winemaking of the Sparkling Soalheiro are selected in the vines with a lower sugar concentration and fresh acidity implanted in soil of granitic origin between 100 and 200 meters of altitude. Melgaço, the northernmost region of Portugal, is protected by a series of mountain ranges that allow a perfect marriage between rainfall, temperature and the number of hours of sunshine required to better ripen the grapes of the Alvarinho variety. A perfect and consistent harvest. The summer months and specifically August had moderate temperatures during the day and cold nights that favored a slow maturation and the concentration of the aromas in the grapes. The early September dry season contributed to a perfect balance in Alvarinho. By 2016, flowering occurred two weeks later than the last harvest due to little rainfall in winter. This year we started harvesting in the first week of September to maintain the refreshing profile characteristic of Soalheiro. It has citrine yellow color, fine and persistent bubble. The aroma reveals the fruit of the Alvarinho variety, denoting a good balance between acidity and alcohol. The flavor has persistence and complexity. Contains sulfites.
