Pequenos Rebentos Alvarinho Branco 2023

Made from grapes from selected winemakers from Melgaço and Monção, and the fruit of fermentation in stainless steel vats using battonage, I believe I have made a wine with a strong varietal character, rustic and fresh, as well as round and aromatic, with the minerality that I appreciate. in this variety, whose elegance and particularity can only be found in great world varieties. Márcio Lopes

Grape varieties: 100% Alvarinho

Soil: Granitic

Tasting Notes: This Alvarinho concentrates the vegetable in the skin, the intensity of aromas, the balance and at the same time the delicate side of this variety. Wine with a greenish color, with an intense aroma, with a tropical and light vegetal touch. Wine well balanced in the mouth. Finishes long and persistent.

Vinification: After manual harvesting, and transport to the cellar in small boxes (18kg-20kg), the bunches were destemmed and the grapes were macerated for 8 hours, preceded by light pressing and decanting for 48 hours. It fermented at controlled temperature (14º-15ºC) for 15 days.

Ageing: 5 months with battonage

Pairing and longevity: Salads, fatty fish, white and grilled meats, at a temperature of 12ºC. It can be consumed immediately or in the next 10 years, as long as it is stored lying down in a cool, dry place, protected from light and without temperature fluctuations.

Winemaker: Márcio Lopes