São Luiz Winemaker's Collection Folgazão & Rabigato Grande Reserva Branco 2019

Grape Varieties: 60% Folgazão, 40% Rabigato.

Tasting Notes: This Grande Reserva shows rich and vibrant aromas, with notes of white stone fruit wrapped in notes of grapefruit peel and well-integrated hints of wood. On the palate, great unctuousness and creaminess is wonderfully balanced with the acidity, making this an elegant ensemble. An engaging white wine to all senses, for its freshness and persistence.

Vinification and Ageing: The grapes in this white wine were harvested by hand at the beginning of September and carried to the winery in Quinta S. Luiz, where they were again selected on the sorting table. The grapes were pressed in bunches and then fermented in barrels of 300 litres, where the wine then aged for four years, between 2019 and 2023. The final blend is a perfect match of the two varieties and expresses the full potential of the grape varieties in Douro’s unique terroir.

Service Temperature and Pairing: Serve at a temperature between 12-14ºC. Kopke suggests to pair this Folgazão & Rabigato with seafood, oily fish and white meat.

Winemaker: Ricardo Macedo