Vineyard Location: Alentejo – ÉvoraSoil Type: Calcareous clay Varieties: Arinto (40%), Antão Vaz (30%) and Verdelho (30%) Winemaking: The emphasis is on gentle fruit handling to optimise the extraction of positive aroma and textural components.
Techniques used were: hand-harvesting and transport in small boxes, use of sorting table, fruit chilled to 10ºC for 24hrs, whole bunch pressing, 70% fermented in 4 different types of new French barrels at 12 ºC (the rest in tank) four different yeast strains, weekly lees stirring, MLF in some barrels. Maturation: 12 months, 70% in barrel, 30% in tank
Analysis: Alcohol: 14% by volume, Total Acidity: 6.2g/LProduction: 4,400 in 0.75 L bottles Launch date: December 2008 Storage: 6-8ºC Service: Serve at 10 ºC for drinking at 12 ºC
Wine and food matching notes: A gastronomic white that combines elements of richness, freshness, spice and creaminess making it sufficiently versatile to combine with both baked fish or meat dishes. Its naturally high acidity also makes it a excellent match with lighter fish and shellfish.
Tasting note: Pale straw colour. Fine, intense nose with hints of spice grapefruit and cream. In the mouth it is full-bodied with a pronounced acidity that balances the richness; finishing with excellent freshness and persistence
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2007 FitaPreta Vinho Regional Alentejano Branco
1/27/2011 - Berkeley East wrote:
Vineyard Location: Alentejo – ÉvoraSoil Type: Calcareous clay
Varieties: Arinto (40%), Antão Vaz (30%) and Verdelho (30%)
Winemaking: The emphasis is on gentle fruit handling to optimise the extraction of positive aroma and textural components.
Techniques used were: hand-harvesting and transport in small boxes, use of sorting table, fruit chilled to 10ºC for 24hrs, whole bunch pressing, 70% fermented in 4 different types of new French barrels at 12 ºC (the rest in tank) four different yeast strains, weekly lees stirring, MLF in some barrels. Maturation: 12 months, 70% in barrel, 30% in tank
Analysis: Alcohol: 14% by volume,
Total Acidity: 6.2g/LProduction: 4,400 in 0.75 L bottles
Launch date: December 2008
Storage: 6-8ºC
Service: Serve at 10 ºC for drinking at 12 ºC
Wine and food matching notes: A gastronomic white that combines elements of richness, freshness, spice and creaminess making it sufficiently versatile to combine with both baked fish or meat dishes. Its naturally high acidity also makes it a excellent match with lighter fish and shellfish.
Tasting note: Pale straw colour. Fine, intense nose with hints of spice grapefruit and cream. In the mouth it is full-bodied with a pronounced acidity that balances the richness; finishing with excellent freshness and persistence
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