Esporão Private Selection White

Reviews and awards:
. 95 points Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
91 points Wine Magazine;
18 points Grandes Escolhas Wine;
Press Choice Award 2023;
Recommended for the International Wine Challenge 2014 (Other colheitas );
Bronze Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards 2012 (Other colheitas ).

This wine was created in 2001 with the intention of challenging the classic profile of great Alentejo wines. The Semillon grape variety has adapted very successfully over the years to the unique location where it was planted. The maturity of the vine, combined with its exposure and soil type, has revealed a raw material with high oenological potential, giving rise to this wine. Label by Abel Mota.

VINIFICATION / AGING

The grapes arrive at the winery in the morning, when the temperature is lower, and are placed in the pneumatic press. The pressing cycles are long at low pressures, allowing for gentle and careful extractions. The settling of the resulting must is shorter than usual, which contributes to the body and complexity of the wine. Fermentation takes place in 500-liter French oak barrels, in a cellar with a controlled temperature of 18ºC.

Approximately 6 months in French oak barrels, on the lees, accompanied by a periodic bâtonnage process. This manual process contributes to the stabilization of the wine, also increasing its creaminess and depth. After bottling, it ages for 6 months in our cellars, promoting the characteristic complexity of this wine.

COLOR: Crystalline appearance, straw color with greenish hues.

AROMA: Apricot and ripe lemon, accompanied by notes of white pepper and some fresh almond.

PALATE: Rich and exuberant, with emphasis on white-fleshed fruit and a hint of nutmeg. Long and elegant finish.

AWARDS

Wine Enthusiast

95 points TOP 100 | 2018

93 points | 2020, 2019

92 points | 2017 | 2009

91 points | 2015 | 2014 | 2008