Q Grande Reserva White
This Grande Reserva is our best White. Showing all the concentration and elegance Douro white wine can achieve. This wine is very impressive, packed with intense flavours, concentration and yet remains accessible. It will keep on improving in the bottle for over a decade.
2024
TASTING NOTES
Colour
Lime-green of medium intensity
AROMA
Pronounced aromas, with notes of lemon, green apple, white pepper, and a hint of butter.
PALATE
Creamy texture and high acidity. It opens with citrus and fresh fruit notes, evolving into a more spicy profile. The finish is long, elegant, and pleasant. A well-balanced wine, with finesse and good ageing potential.
Technical Information
Grape Varieties
46% Arinto, 28% Gouveio,26% Códega
SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol – 13,50% Total Acidity – 5,9 (g/l) pH – 3,25 Residual Sugar– 0,81 (g/l) Contains sulfites
Winemaking Details
Viticulture:
In 2024, the Douro Valley experienced a balanced harvest, marked by a cool, rainy winter that replenished water reserves, followed by a mild spring that encouraged even budburst. Late spring and summer brought moderate warmth and low disease pressure, allowing for gradual ripening. A heat spike between late July and early August was mitigated by careful canopy management — a practice that is becoming increasingly crucial as heat waves occur more frequently. The vineyards presented healthy, concentrated grapes of exceptional quality.
Fermentation:
Used 500 L French oak barrels with ambient yeasts. Lees contact (with bâtonnage) was employed to enhance texture. Fermentation lasted between 15 and 20 days, yielding wines of great precision, tension, and expressiveness.
Aging:
11 months in barrel, with weekly bâtonnage during the first 6 months.
Winemaker:
Mariana Rosária.
FOOD PAIRING
Pairs well with codfish steaks and buttery cheeses, such as Serra da Estrela.
