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Ataíde Semedo Reserve White 2017
10,50 €
On the nose it is a tropical and mineral wine, with notes of lemon and freshness. In the mouth, it is voluminous but fresh, with citrus notes, white pulp and unctuous fruit, with a long finish.
| Producer | Producer & Winemaker: Ataíde Semedo |
| Region | Bairrada DOC |
| Grapes | Bical, Cerceal and Viognier |
| Soil | Vineyard with 0.8 hectares and clay-limestone soil on a slope with south-southwest exposure. |
| Winemaking | Pellicular maceration of the grapes for 12 hours. Smooth and gentle pressing. Fermentation at controlled temperature (17/18ºC) for 18/22 days. Bâtonnage of fine lees for 3 months. |
| Aging | Unoaked wine. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 12,5% |
| Temperature | 10ºC - 12ºC |
| Harmonizations | Fatty fish, ceviche, spicy seafood and structured fish dishes. |
Ataíde Semedo led Quinta da Dôna that marked the history of Bairrada with classy reds like 1992, revealing with some prestigious producers in the area the potential of the Baga grape variety.
In 2005 he sold the farm to Caves Aliança and started a new project in São Mateus in the Anadia area, planting 5 hectare of vineyards - 3 hectare for red grapes: Baga, Touriga Nacional, Syrah and Pinot Noir and 2 hectre for white grapes: Bical, Cercial, Viognier, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc).
The vines are planted on clay-limestone soil, exposed to the South and Southwest, in a cool Atlantic area that provides excellent freshness ideal for the production of a precise and fine sparkling wine, a fragrant and full-bodied white made with the Viognier variety and firm reds. aromatics that mix Baga and Touriga Nacional or in a single variety, that express the purity of Baga.
