Claudia’s Reserve White 2015
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Mark Squires
Claudia’s Reserve White
Claudia’s Reserve is a careful selection from the grapes of our best Quintas. We do not follow a recipe, the composition will vary from year to year as we express what nature gives us.
2015
TASTING NOTES
Colour
Pale green
AROMA
Elegant and complex aromas. Slightly smoky with a citric fruits notes.
PALATE
On the palate it presents a nice structure and complexity, with good freshness and mineral notes, round aftertaste.
Technical Information
Grape Varieties
Viosinho (30%), Rabiagto (20%), Gouveio (20%), Fernão Pires (15%), Arinto (15%)
SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol - 13,0% Total Acidity - 5,77(g/l) pH - 3,20 Contains sulfites
Winemaking Details
The wet winter of 2014/15 was followed by a mellow spring with early flowering. May and June did not present a risk of disease and the yields were not affected. Summer was hot and dry leading to an early harvest, which took place during the first week of September. The hand picked grapes were brought to the winery and sorted. On the next day the liquid was decanted and fermented at a low temperature. It was bottled in March 2016 without malolactic fermentation after ageing for 6 months in new French oak barrel. Long batonnage helped to enrich its body and complexity.
Winemaker:
Teresa Batista
FOOD PAIRING
Fish, summer salads, chicken
