Esporão Verdelho White

Discover Bacalhôa Baga Red, a wine that emerges from an ideal terroir for the Baga grape, with clay-limestone soils and westward exposure. This red wine reveals a slow maturation, providing ripe and healthy fruit, reflected in the traditional winemaking process with cold pre-fermentation maceration. Aged for 14 months in new French and Russian oak barrels, Bacalhôa Baga Red exhibits an intense ruby color and aromas of ripe red fruits and dark chocolate. On the palate, it is powerful yet elegant, balanced and full-bodied, with a persistent finish that delights connoisseurs. Perfect for pairing with red meats, game, and cheeses, Bacalhôa Baga Red stands out for its complexity and elegance, reflecting the identity of the Bairrada region and the unique personality of the Baga grape.

The grapes selected by hand, after the removal of the respective film, are cooled by a thermal shock of 10 ° C. After fermentation in the cold for 48 hours, the wine ferments for the next three weeks in steel tanks at a temperature of 14 ° C. Color golden green. Exuberant aroma of tropical fruits. Taste rich in fruit, fine, elegant and with a good balance of acidity. Contains Sulfites.

The harvest took place in perfect atmospheric conditions. The properly selected and destemmed grapes were pressed in a pneumatic press, fermented at low temperatures over 4 weeks and aged on the fine lees for 6 months. Very vibrant citrus aroma, peach and floral notes. In the mouth it is an elegant white, very fresh with a slight greasiness, all in excellent harmony. Contains sulfites.