Casa José Casa José Pedro White Reserva 2022 Valpaços White 2022

€ 14.00

This White Reserve Wine presents a nose of stone fruit aromas, complemented by a floral elegance that reveals its complexity. The well-integrated and discreet toast provides an additional layer of complexity and depth to the wine. On the palate, its balanced and harmonious structure is evident, with a medium

body that is perfectly complemented by the freshness that provides a pleasant sensation in the mouth. The texture reflects the quality of the production methods. The fruity flavor is intense and persistent, revealing the excellence of the grapes used. The finish is of good length, with a soft note of fruit and spices that slowly

fade away

Food pairing

We recommend enjoying it with grilled fish dishes or seafood to fully appreciate its complexity and harmony

Grapes: Viosinho, Rabigato, Arinto

Vinification is carried out through the open spout method, followed by static decantation for 24 hours. Two-thirds of the batch undergoes fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 14ºC, while the remainder undergoes fermentation in 500-liter French oak barrels. The wine is aged for 6 months in the barrels

Wine region: Trás-os-Montes ("behind the mountains") is a Portuguese DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada) with the same borders as the Transmontano Vinho Regional zone within the Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro administrative province in the far northeastern corner of Portugal.

The mountains cast a large rain shadow over Transmontano and a wide strip of western Spain beyond. This makes the area one of Portugal's driest. Consequently the best vineyards to qualify for the DOC follow the paths of the region's four main rivers: the Douro, the Sabor, the Tua and the Tamega. Soils are mostly schist with some areas tending toward granite or chalk.

Trás-os-Montes vineyards sit at varying altitudes and as a result produce various wine styles. Vineyards located in cooler, higher areas typically produce wines that are lighter in body and lower in alcohol, while the lower-lying areas are the source of fuller-bodied wines that are often perceptibly high in alcohol. Some of the higher vineyards in the region supply grapes for Portugal's most famous wine, the semi-sweet, lightly sparkling rosé, Mateus.

There are four subregions, classified as IPRs (Indicação de Proveniência Regulemtada); Chaves in the west is known for firm, dry red wines, while Planalto Mirandès in the east and Varosa produce light red wines and crisp, fresh, sometimes slightly sparkling white wines. Valpaços also produces light fruity reds often drunk with a local cake called Folar.

A wide selection of indigenous and international red and white grape varieties are grown and permitted within the DOC. Among the main local varieties are Boal Branco and Malvasia Fina (the naming of these seems interchangable in the region) Côdiga do Larinho, Síria, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional and Trincadeira.

Store & Serve

Serve at a temperature of 10-12 °C. Drink until 7 years after harvest year

Alcoholcontent

14,5%

Critics & Awards

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