Claudia’s Reserve White
Claudia’s is crafted from white grapes sourced both from our vineyards and neighboring estates. Rather than adhering to a rigid recipe, we embrace the variability of grape composition each year. This approach allows us to showcase the best that nature offers annually. In this vintage, a richer and more expressive character emerges, diverging from the typical fruity notes.
2022
TASTING NOTES
Colour
Yellow with golden hue
AROMA
The aromatic profile is a delightful blend of apricot, caramelized pineapple, and passion fruit, accompanied by mineral nuances and delicate white flower notes.
PALATE
On the palate, this white wine offers a rounded, persistent, and creamy experience. Revel in the flavors of exotic fruit, the richness of butter, the elegance of brioche, all supported by a pronounced acidity that concludes with a refreshing citrus touch.
Technical Information
Grape Varieties
Gouveio (22%), Viosinho (21%), Folgasão (17%), Arinto (14%), Rabigato (12%), Códega do Larinho (8%), Síria (6%)
SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol – 13,00% Total Acidity – 5,4 (g/l) pH – 3,35 Residual Sugar – 0,9 g/l
Winemaking Details
Viticulture:
The growing conditions for the grapes were hot and dry during the Winter, followed by an unusually dry and hot spring and summer. Rain and lower temperatures in early September helped ripeness to finish as the vine recovered from an exhausting Summer. The harvest started on August 24th.
Fermentation:
The grapes were gently pressed, the must slowly fermented in barrels with regular battonage.
Aging:
The wine stays in barrels during 7 months with battonage once a week.
FOOD PAIRING
Fish, summer salads, chicken
