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.
2014
TASTING NOTES
Colour
Pale green
AROMA
On the nose its shows an elegantly fine and complex aroma, with mineral and slightly smoky aromas, together with a citric note.
PALATE
On the palate it presents a nice structure and complexity, with good freshness and mineral notes, round aftertaste.
Technical Information
Grape Varieties
Viosinho (50%), Gouveio (45%), Arinto (5%)
SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol - 13,0% Total Acidity - 5,70 (g/l) pH - 3,22 Residual Sugar - 4,7 (g/l)
Winemaking Details
Wet winter and spring, followed by some moisture during flowering brought the freshness necessary to make balanced, elegant wines. The grapes were sorted and pressed without maceration. On the next day the liquid was decanted and fermented at a low temperature. It was bottled in March 2015 without malolactic fermentation after aging 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
