What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...
VarietalsWhite BlendBiodynamicPracticingVineyardAll the grapes come from small local farmers in the Serra da Estrela that work without the use of herbicides. The vineyards range from very old to some young vinesOrientationSerra da EstrelaSoilGraniteViticulturepurchased fruit from small local farmers working without herbicides. Antonio's team does the harvest so that a first sort is done in the vineyard and so that small boxes of 15 kg are used.VinificationThe grapes are harvested in the early AM to be cool. They are destemmed and pressed The skins and juice macerate in the press with CO2 blocking the empty space for about 3-4 hours to extract Nitrogen in the must which is important for yeast health in fermentation. The juice is then racked to a stainless steel tank to decant for 24 hours and clarify. It is then racked off the deposit into a combination of wood and stainless steel to ferment. Most is in steel around 70%.Aging13 months of aging. The barrels used here are sometimes his original 225L used barrels. He is slowly replacing everything with larger wood but still has some small barrels left. The wine finishes Malo.
Details
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Grape Variety
White Blend
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Vintage
2022
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Size
750ml
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Medium Bodied