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Valados de Melgaço Alvarinho Reserve 2018
11,50 €
Citrine colour with light tones of yellow and revealing a complex aroma showing notes of Peach and Apricot with just a hint of floral and tropical citrus, we can enjoy an engaging and full-bodied and with balanced acidity.
| Producer | Producer: Valados de Melgaço Oenology: José António Lourenço e Fernando Moura |
| Region | Vinho Verde DOC - Monção e Melgaço |
| Grapes | Alvarinho (100%) |
| Soil | Vineyard located on the privileged slopes of the left bank of the Minho river valley, facing west. |
| Winemaking | Manual picking into small boxes (25kg). Total destemming pre-fermentation skin maceration. Pressing of the grape must until pression of 0.8 bar, natural sedimentation by static decantation for 24 hours at 14ºC. Fermentation in a stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 17ºC, until total breakdown of the sugars. |
| Aging | Stainless steel vats with batonnage for 1 month, followed by another 4 months. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 13% |
| Temperature | 12ºC |
| Harmonizations | Fish dishes, seafood, sushi and white meats. |
| Wine's Awards | 88 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine 17,5 Points - Vinho Grandes Escolhas Magazine |
Keeping alive the family tradition and acquired knowledge of several generations in the production of grapes and quality wines at Quinta de Golães, Valados de Melgaço is the result of the combination of two producers from the region.
Today offer quality wines made from old and new vines, predominantly the Alvarinho grape variety and with two labels:
- Valados de Melgaço
- Quinta de Golães
Valados de Melgaço produce wines with personality, elegance, and balance which showcase the magic of the Alvarinho grape variety and the terroir of Monção and Melgaço.
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Christopher F. published the 18/01/2021 following an order made on 13/01/2021
GOOD BODY AND TASTE
Christopher F. published the 23/12/2020 following an order made on 17/12/2020
New Love!!!
