Domingos Soares Franco private collection, Verdelho is a very bright and lively white wine. Bright yellow in color and aromas of tropical fruit, lime, mineral and buttery. A delicious fruity, soft and delicate taste followed by a long aftertaste
Food pairing
Fits perfectly with white meat, poultry, and of course very suitable for fish dishes and especially with lobster and grilled prawns also delicious as an aperitif and with Asian dishes
Grapes: 100% Verdelho
Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats at 16 °C
Alcoholcontent
12,5 %vol
pH: 3,46
Store & Serve
Serve at 10-12 °C
Critics & Awards
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Domingos Soares Franco, winemaker and vice president, is the youngest of the two representatives of the sixth generation of the family that manage José Maria da Fonseca. He studied in Davis, California, and began working at José Maria da Fonseca in the 1980s. Since then he has introduced a number of changes to wine production and became one of the most innovative new generation winemakers in Portugal.