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A Cerca dos Frades White 2020
24,90 €
Cerca dos Frades White combines the freshness of the Azores' Arinto, the elegance of Pico's Terrantez and the fragrance of Verdelho, in a blend deeply marked by the recent volcanic origin of the soils, proximity to the sea and a temperate Atlantic climate. Freshness and salinity are two of the attributes that enhance its gastronomic side.
| Producer | Producer: Tito's Adega Oenology: Paulo Machado |
| Region | Açores - Pico |
| Grapes | Verdelho (65%), Arinto dos Açores (20%) and Terrantez do Pico (15%) |
| Soil | At the heart of the World Heritage vineyard landscape of Lajido de Santa Luzia on the island of Pico, vineyards "tempered" by the wind from the sea are reborn, once elected by the Friars to cultivate varieties unique in the world, which give rise to special grapes and distinctive wines. |
| Winemaking | Selective manual harvest in 15kg boxes, soft pressing of the whole bunch, decantation after 24h of sedimentation, to vertical stainless steel fermentation vats (75%), horizontal fermentation vats (15%) and French oak barrels (10%). |
| Aging | 90% of the blend aged in stainless steel vats and 10% aged in French oak barrels. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 13% |
| Temperature | 10ºC - 12ºC |
| Harmonizations | Grilled fish, seafood, salads and soft cheeses. |
“Cerca dos Frades” is the designation for a parcel of land given by the population to the friars during its installation, at the behest of King D. Pedro III, in Santa Luzia on Pico Island. Faced with the request for an “area the size of an ox's skin”, the people willingly gave in until they realized the cleverness and cunning of the friars: they cut the ox's skin into very narrow strips, forming a long cord with which they surrounded the area they intended.
These vines grow on those same fences.
