13 €
Fernão Pires, Arinto 2023
Certified Organic
Fernão Pires aged for 6 months in stainless steel tank and Arinto for 6 months in French oak barrel before blending the two lots and bottling.
Pale citric yellow. Expressive aromatic floral and stone fruit notes verging on tropical from the Fernão Pires component. This variety also gives weight and mouthfeel. The Arinto provides balancing acidity and citric flavours with structure from the ageing in oak.
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Country
Portugal
Region
Lisbon
Vineyard location
Gradil, Mafra, undulating terrain, grapes from two vineyards on south facing slope; one at top of slope on poor soils and high sun exposure and the other in valley bottom on cool deep soils with less sun exposure.
Climate
Atlantic influence, typically cool mornings and hot afternoons
Soil type
Calcareous clay
Type
White
Grape varieties
85% Fernão Pires, 15% Arinto
Classification
Vinho Regional de Lisboa
Viticulture /Winemaking
The grapes were handpicked in various vineyard passes, in order to retain acidity and freshness in some passes and richness and fruit on the other. Grapes arrive to the winery in 20kg boxes, followed by destemming and smooth pressing of whole berries by pneumatic press to extract the best must, which is allowed to settle for one day at 7°C to decant the best juice. The Fernão Pires was fermented in steel vats at very low temperatures (12/13°C) by indigenous yeasts, while the Arinto fermented in French oak barrel. The two lots were blended after completion of fermentation.
Alcohol
13%
Total acidity
5,6 g/l
Volatile acidity
0,48 g/l
pH
3,32
Residual sugar
<1,5g/l
Production
9.089 Bottles of 0,75 l.
Bottling
March 2022
Launching
May 2023
Winemaking
António Moita Maçanita
Viticulture
James Frost
Amândio Cruz