Quinta da Alorna Marquesa Grande Reserva 2022 White
€ 30.00
| Producer | Quinta da Alorna |
| Region | Tejo |
| Grapes | Alvarinho (37%), Arinto (18%), Fernão Pires (14%), Viognier (14%), Sauvignon Blanc and Verdelho (12%) |
| Ageing | Fermented in new French oak, 80% aged 9 months in new French oak |
| Alcohol | 13%vol |
| Serving | 10-12°C |
| Drinking window | Up to 10 years after the harvest |
Marquesa de Alorna Grande Reserva Branco 2022: ripe yellow fruit and French oak, only 3,000 bottles.
Tasting note
Complex and fragrant, with very ripe yellow fruit, a floral touch and discreet vanilla from French oak. A perfect fusion of aromatic richness and acidity, with great structure.
The story
A tribute to Leonor de Almeida (1750-1839), the fourth Marchioness of Alorna, a poet and one of the most striking voices of Portuguese pre-Romanticism, who played an active part in political and cultural life.
The wine fermented in new French oak and stayed three months on fine lees, after which 80% aged a further 9 months in new French oak. Only 3,000 bottles were made.
Food pairing
Lovely with fried fish, spiced Mediterranean dishes and white meat.
The producer
Quinta da Alorna lies near Almeirim, on the south bank of the Tagus, and was founded in 1723 by Dom Pedro de Almeida, later the first Marquis of Alorna and Viceroy of India. The estate covers some 2,600 hectares, mostly forest, with olive groves, farmland and around 180 hectares of vineyards.
Most vineyards lie in the Charneca, a dry, flat area of poor sandy soils and rounded pebbles, where grapes ripen faster than elsewhere in the Tejo. Winemaker Martta Reis Simões has worked there since 2003 with some twenty Portuguese and international varieties.
Critics & Awards
4,2/5 Vivino (102 ratings)