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Poema Alvarinho Reserva 2015
24,90 €
It still has a remarkable freshness with a citrine color with golden reflections, bright and sparkling. Nineral notes evolving to lychees and ripe oranges aromas. Dens taste, rich and perfectly balanced, with a freshness that imposes itself, result of the prolonged stage in fine lees.
| Producer | Quinta do Louridal |
| Region | Vinho Verde |
| Grapes | Alvarinho (100%) |
| Soil | Soil: Granite origin. Vineyards: Four hectares in amphitheatre restructured in 2000. |
| Winemaking | Manual harvest in 20 kg boxes during the night and morning taking advantage of the mild temperatures. Grape skin maceration of a percentage of grapes specifically selected for that purpose. Soft pneumatic pressing in a low temperature inert environment to keep all the aromatic potential of the grapes. Cold decanting for 48 hours. Fermentation with local selected yeasts at 14-16 degrees Celsius for 6 weeks in small 1500L vats. |
| Aging | 24 months in small 1500/3000Lt vats, with periodic battonage, followed by several years in the bottle. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 13% |
| Temperature | 10ºC - 12ºC |
| Harmonizations | Fried codfish with onions and potatoes (Minho Style), fish stew and grouper baked in the oven. |
Quinta do Louridal is located in Monção-Melgaço region considered the birthplace of the Alvarinho grape variety in Portugal. Located in the northern most part of Portugal, the beauty of the countryside scenery rich in an almost unique fauna and flora, make this a magical place. This region, in the Minho River Valley, has a microclimate marked by the transition from an Atlantic to a Continental climate. Hot, dry summers with cool nights and cold humid winters. This microclimate contributes to the creation of a limited edition of fresh and elegant Poema. Every year Quinta do Louridal produce a limited and numbered edition of Poema in Alvarinho DOC region. The art of wine was passed from generation to generation until today. It was used in religious ceremonies in 19th century, and tasted by family and friends and offered with joy to all those who visit Quinta do Louridal. Inspired by history and the incomparable beauty of the landscape and to honour the family legacy the brand Poema was created respecting the past and always looking into the future.
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