12,50 €
100% Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Certified Organic
Stored in stainless steel tanks for 5 months before bottling.
Restrained aromas of green asparagus, subtle elderflower and herbal aromas with a gorgeous vibrant acidity. Delicate but pure, with a steely, stony minerality, and a lingering, elegant finish.
| Weight | 1 kg |
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Country
Portugal
Region
Lisbon
Vineyard location
Gradil, Mafra; uneven terrain, the grapes are grown in two vineyards on the lower slopes in deep and fresh soils. One vineyard uses vine trellising of the half Smart-Dyson system with an exposition east/west. The other vineyard uses VSP trellis with a north/south exposure.
Climate
Atlantic influence, typically cool mornings and hot afternoons
Soil type
Calcareous clay
Type
White
Grape varieties
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Classification
Vinho Regional de Lisboa
Viticulture /Winemaking
Smooth pressing of whole bunches by pneumatic press to extract the best must, which is allowed to settle for one day at 7°C to decant the best juice. 20% fermented in French oak barrel with lees stirring, the remainder fermented in steel vats at low temperature (12/14°C)..
Alcohol
13%
Total acidity
7,3 g/l
Volatile acidity
0,30 g/l
pH
3,10
Residual sugar
<1,5 g/l
Production
1.514 Bottles of 0,75 l.
Bottling
April 2020
Launching
August 2020
Winemaking
James Frost
Amândio Cruz
Viticulture
António Moita Maçanita