Espinhosos White

100% Moreto. Moreto is a grape variety from the old Alentejo strain, sister to Castelão and daughter of the crossing of Sarigo x Alfrocheiro Preto grapes. The grapes, on granitic soils and in a certified integrated production system, are selected on a sorting table, 30% whole bunch and 70% destemmed, falling by gravity into the vat. Spontaneous fermentation and 40-day maceration in skins, followed by an 18-month aging in old barrels. Intense ruby color, medium concentration, almost ripe black fruit, with forest notes, full attack, concentrated with good freshness and persistent structure at the end of the tasting.

Planted in clayey-schist and sandy loam soils, with low yield potential, the Vicentino grape varieties boast their best attributes. The low productivity imposed by the land will act as a stimulus to the quality of the grapes that are formed, promoting an ideal concentration of organic acids, sugars and phenolic compounds. Achieving this balance between quantity and quality, together with a mild climate, makes it possible to obtain a raw material of excellence. Fermentation in 350 liter barrels, followed by aging on lees for 9 months. One of the wines that most reflects the perfect symbiosis between the Atlantic, the soils and the vineyards is Vicentino Reserva Branco. In this wine, the vegetable and tropical fruit notes of the Sauvignon Blanc are enhanced and thickened by the barrels in which it ferments, giving rise to this fresh but complex wine, with hints of vanilla. These sensations persist on the palate in a smooth and enveloping taste. Contains sulfites.

Located in Águeda, northeast of the Bairrada region, Quinta d'Aguieira features an incredible mosaic of micro-terroirs, painted over its 21 hectares. With the particularity that they originated in the riverbed, thousands of years ago, the soils of this farm are alluvial deposits and the subsoils of rolled pebbles, coarse sand and some clay. These soils, the starting point of everything and studied for years, showed us the best that could be extracted from them with the most adapted varieties. The best grapes picked by hand and selected, undergo a long maceration with temperature control. After a twelve-month aging in French oak barrels, bottling and aging in bottle followed for three years. With a deep garnet color, Quinta D'Aguieira captivates by its aromatic intensity. The wild fruits and the fruit blend with the subtle notes of wood, enhanced by velvety tannins. Harmonious, elegant and complex, this wine is marked by its persistently long persistent finish, which makes us travel through time. Contains sulfites.