Monte da Raposinha Test III Arinto White
Manual harvesting for 15kg boxes. Total de-stemming and gentle pressing, after careful selection of the grapes. Spontaneous fermentation in 400l and 500l French oak barrels. 7-month internship with lipstick. Wine with excellent acidity, typical of the variety, combined with the creaminess that comes from the battonage. Citrus aroma, green apple, with some minerality. A light smoky note adds another complexity to the wine.
Monte da Raposinha Test II Touriga Nacional Rose
Manual harvesting for 15kg boxes. Light pressing of whole bunches, after careful selection of the grapes. Spontaneous fermentation in used French oak barrels. Aging for 7 months in barrels with batonnage. Light rosé wine, with a very open salmon color, dry and with excellent acidity combined with the soft creaminess given by the work of the fine lees. The aroma reveals very fresh red fruit, peach, light floral and vegetal surrounded by notes of discreet barrel.
Terra Chama White
Rola Viosinho White
De-stemmed grapes, slightly crushed in a pneumatic press, the resulting must being decanted into 2,500 liter stainless steel vats for 24 hours. Rola Viosinho is a white wine that reveals the typicality of the grape variety. In the mouth, this wine reveals itself with an intense acidity, appearing a characteristic minerality of the variety, thus creating an extremely fresh and vibrant wine. Around 1150 bottles were produced.
Rola Gouveio White
De-stemmed grapes, slightly crushed in a pneumatic press, the resulting must being decanted into 2,500 liter stainless steel vats for 24 hours. Rola Gouveio is a white wine that reveals the typicality of the grape variety. The aroma presents notes of tea, in the mouth it reveals very good body and longevity. Balanced wine with good acidity. Around 1300 bottles were produced.
Domaine Bonnard Sancerre White
Terra Chama Touriga Nacional Rose
Grapes from 21-year-old vines, hand-picked into 20 kg boxes. The must was obtained by the open spout method with direct pressing of whole grapes, and later decanted at low temperature for a period of 24 hours. Fermented in stainless steel vats at a temperature of 15ºC for a period of 18 days. It aged naturally in contact with fine lees for 5 months in stainless steel vats. Minimal intervention. Pale pink color that reveals a delicate rosé. It is complex and intense on the nose with notes of red fruits, floral touches and evident minerality. In the mouth it has a good volume and excellent freshness.
Quinta do Sobral Reserva White
Manual harvest in 18Kg boxes, careful selection of the best grapes in the vineyard. The grapes were fully destemmed and immediately pressed. The resulting must passed into a small stainless steel tank, where it was decanted at low temperature for 48 hours. The clean must started fermentation in 500l French oak barrels, with indigenous yeasts. The wine remained in barrels for 4 months. Very slight yellowish color, very clear, on the nose it is very enveloping and very appealing. Aromas of white-skinned fruits such as peach and apricot. It is a very fat wine, with a lot of freshness and excellent acidity. It is a wine with great balance in the mouth, being present from the beginning of the mouth to the end.
Quinta do Sobral Moscatel Galego White
Quinta do Sobral Malvasia Fina White
Quinta do Sobral Encruzado White
Manual harvest in boxes of 18Kg, where the grape variety is only harvested at the crossroads. The grapes were fully destemmed and immediately pressed. The resulting must was transferred to new 250lt French oak barrels, where it fermented with indigenous yeasts for 6 months. Concreting was not carried out during fermentation, as the wine itself already showed a lot of fat and complexity. Encruzado is a harmonious, precise, complex wine with excellent acidity and a long aftertaste.
Quinta do Sobral White
Manual harvest in 18Kg boxes, careful selection of the best grapes in the vineyard. The grapes were fully destemmed and immediately pressed. The resulting must passed into a small stainless steel tank, where it was decanted at low temperature for 48 hours. The clean must started fermentation in stainless steel, with indigenous yeasts and controlled temperature. It is a very aromatic wine with a very pleasant and very feminine floral nose, in the mouth it is straight, very fresh, with a lot of acidity and with a medium finish.