Castello D’Alba Moscatel Galego White

Manual harvest into small 15 kg perforated boxes, whole bunches without destemming, using very gentle crushing and pressing processes, under an inert atmosphere in order to preserve the full aromatic potential of the grapes. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts, 25% of the must ferments in used French oak barrels and the rest in stainless steel vats. After fermentation, the wines fermented in stainless steel and in barrels are blended and aged on fine lees until bottling. Mineral aroma, citrus and exotic fruits, fresh with good mouth volume, buttery texture and complexity given by fermentation and aging in barrels.

Manual harvest for small 15 kg perforated boxes, fermentation with cold technology, in a reductive environment, with controlled temperature around 16ºC, using very gentle crushing and pressing processes under an inert atmosphere in order to preserve all the aromatic potential of the grapes , a great effort is made so that all pre-fermentative operations are carried out within the strictest rigor, as they are responsible for the intrinsic quality of the future wine. Part of the wine ferment in used French oak and remains there after a small racking over fine lees with periodic “battonage” stirring until the final blend is made with stainless steel wine. Fermentation and aging in French and American wood with agitation of lees for 6 months until filling. Complex aroma, mineral in balance with exotic fruits, citrus fruits, white flowers of the field, in addition to discreet and suggestive toasted barrel notes. In the mouth it is plump and creamy, with volume and freshness, very long. Contains Sulfites.

Floral aroma and very ripe fruit with some notes of melon. Very mineral and fresh, with balanced and persistent flavor with citric notes. The grapes, coming from new vines, were vinified in the open spout system. The fermentation lasted about 1 month with controlled temperature between 14º to 16º C. Contains Sulfites.