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A Cerca dos Frades Verdelho 2020
33,90 €
An emblematic and cherished grape variety on the island of Pico, where it has been present for hundreds of years, it also represents a style of wine that once conquered the world. It produces perfumed and fresh wines with great ageing potential.
Wine with an expressive aroma of tropical fruit combined with spices, fresh, saline and elegant in the mouth.
| Producer | Producer: Tito's Adega Oenology: Paulo Machado |
| Region | Açores - Pico |
| Grapes | Verdelho (100%) |
| 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. Fermented and aged 15% in used French oak barrels and 85% in horizontal stainless steel vats. |
| Aging | 85% of the blend aged in stainless steel vats and 15% aged in French oak barrels. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 13% |
| Temperature | 12ºC - 14ºC |
| 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.
