Quinta dos Carvalhais White Reserva 2017

€ 26.85

A citrus-yellow white wine with greenish hints. Complex aroma of Williams pears, hints of dried fruit peel and some sweet notes from barrel aging. It has the typical subtlety and elegance of the Encruzado aged in barrels. Mouth with a lot of volume, intense in texture and firmly present. Highly integrated acidity that gives a gastronomic freshness. Finish long and very balanced.Complex aroma of Williams pears, hints of dried fruit peel and some sweet notes from barrel aging. in the mouth volume, intense in texture. Structure and a long, balanced juicy finish.

Food-Pairing

A gourmet wine, ideal to drink with the more elaborate fish dishes, smoked fish, pâtés and white meat dishes, poultry and even more complex red meat dishes

Grapes: 75% Encruzado, 25% Gouveio

The grapes are brought to the winery in 20 kg boxes and immediately put into the pneumatic press. The must, well protected against oxidation, was statically decanted for 24 hours at a low temperature. They were then transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, where the fermentation took place for about 20 days at temperatures no higher than 16ºC. The wine then matured for 16 months in used barrels (20% 500 liters; 80% 225 liters).

The winter was cold and dry in terms of precipitation. Rain fell in the spring, but less than in 2016 and the temperature was higher than normal for this time of the cycle. The birth and flowering went without any problems. The summer was hot and dry. The harvest started in August (3 weeks earlier than usual) and took place without rain

Store & Serve

Store in a cool, dry place. Serve between 12ºC-14ºC.

Can be drunk up to 8-10 years after harvest year

Alcoholcontent

13 %vol

pH: 3,3

Critics & Awards

4,1/5 - Vivino (168 ratings)

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