Golden yellow. It has an intense aroma, with notes of bitter marmalade, floral quality, exotic wood and dry fruits and walnuts, with a light, spicy and curry spice. Wood aging adds nobility, complexity and wealth required.
Criticism and awards:
. 16.5 points wines magazine;
. Silver Medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2015;
. International Wine Challenge 2015 Silver Medal;
. Decanter World Wine Awards 2015 Bronze Medal;
. Mundus Vini Gold Medal 2014.
Vinification:
Porto Ferreira Dona Antónia Reserva Branco is prepared by the traditional method of Porto Wine. The grapes were harvested slightly ripe. After slight crushing and disgust, they were macerated in the juice throughout the fermentation period, with the objective of extracting as much as possible from aromatic compounds from grape films. The juice therefore went through an intense pumping program, which caused the desired compounds to be completely widespread in the juice, while the peels were kept whole. At this stage, the temperatures and fermentation densities were strictly controlled to choose the ideal time to add the brandy needed to stop fermentation, which depends on the castes, the degree of maturation and the intended sweetness (average in the case of our white port). . The balance between body and aroma was achieved by selecting castes with the proper characteristics and the choice of fermentation stop. This determines the final sweetness of the wine. After the vintage, the wine remained in the Douro, and during the winter suffered the first transfegas, when some adjustments were made. In the next spring was transported to Vila Nova de Gaia, where he began the traditional aging for port wine, in 640 liter oak barrels, fashionable Ferreira. During this period, wines are transfered, analyzed and proven several times, allowing winemakers to follow their evolution and start thinking about the lot. The final lot is chosen from selected lots that, as a whole, have the taste profile of Porto Ferreira Dona Antónia Reserva Branco. To this end, we chose wines aged between 4 and 9 years to maintain the same style, with an average age of 7 years. After the mixture, come the final touches before the tinner.
