QUINTA DAS MAIAS Barcelo White
The grapes are crushed with partial destemming, followed by light automatic pressing. The must was managed by gravity and decanting, fermentation took place at temperatures between 16 and 18 ºC. After fermentation, the wine was set on lees with a nitrogen-based bâtonnage. The wine was stabilized by cooling and light filtration before bottling. Golden color, balanced with good fullness. There are notes of white pear, butter, underripe yellow plums, lemon blossom, chamomile flowers and a nice aftertaste of camphor. Contains sulfites.
QUINTA DAS MAIAS Gouveio White
QUINTA DAS MAIAS Rose
QUINTA DAS MAIAS Malvasia Fina White
QUINTA DAS MAIAS White
MAIAS wine comes from the Quinta das Maias property, in organic farming, which is located at about 600 meters of altitude in the foothills of Serra da Estrela. The name derives from the yellow broom that covers the slopes of the mountain and here they are called «Mayas» because they bloom in the month of May.
The wines are characterized by the freshness of grapes from vines planted at altitude and by sandy granite-based soils.
This woodless white wine is dominated by the Malvasia Fina and Encruzado grape varieties, which contributes to the floral and plum notes with fresh and elegant aromas.
QUINTA DAS MAIAS Red
MAIAS wine comes from the Quinta das Maias property, in organic farming, which is located at about 600 meters of altitude in the foothills of Serra da Estrela. The name derives from the yellow broom that covers the slopes of the mountain and here they are called «Mayas» because they bloom in the month of May.
The wines are characterized by the freshness of grapes from vines planted at altitude and by sandy granite-based soils.
This wine has as main grape varieties Jaen and Touriga Nacional, two of the best grape varieties in the Iberian Peninsula. The combination of these two grape varieties presents aromas of blackberries and sloes in perfect balance with the fresh and subtle texture.
