Curtimenta - alvarinho, 2015
Denomination
DOC Vinho Verde
Alvarinho, Monção e Melgaço
Varieties
100% Alvarinho
Production
5.000 bottles
Alcohol
12,5% vol.
pH
3,25
Total acidity
6,9 g/L
Acceptable storage time
15 years
Type of wine
White wine made from grapes of Alvarinho variety produced exclusively in Monção and Melgaço. The vines are more than 14 years old and have low production with high levels of acidity and good maturation. A wine made "the old way” with fermentation on skins, with more color and more tannins. It intends to get the maximum potential from the Alvarinho variety.
Key points
Handpicked grapes into small boxes and carried to the winery in a short period of time. Skin maceration followed by fermentation on skins for some hours. The fermentation finishes in used, 400-litre French oak barrels. Undergoes bâtonnage for 9 months on the whole lees. 12 months ageing in bottle.
Tasting notes
Strong intensity of varietal aromas where dried fruits, namely almond and hazelnut arise surrounded by hints of spices and dried apricot. On the palate shows a very fresh and sharp acidity, ending long, elegante and silky.