MENIN Reserva Branco

VITICULTURAL YEAR The viticultural year was characterized by a warm and dry winter, and an abnormally warm and dry spring and summer. The reduced rainfall throughout most of the vegetative cycle contributed to the influence of fungal diseases in the vineyard. However, the high temperatures recorded in May, July and August had an impact on the vine and grape ripening. The continued drought and very high temperatures during the ripening period forced early harvests, starting on August 5th, which slowed down with lower temperatures and precipitation occurring at the beginning of September. These conditions were beneficial for quality and had little impact on quantity.

VINIFICATION After manual harvesting, the grapes are transported in 18 kg capacity boxes so as not to damage the integrity of the bunch. Once in the winery, the boxes are unloaded onto a sorting conveyor belt for the first sorting of the grapes. This was followed by destemming, berry-by-berry selection and crushing of the berries, which were transported by gravity to a pneumatic press. After clarifying the must, alcoholic fermentation began in oak barrels at low temperatures of around 16ºC, in order to preserve the varietal character of each variety. Alcoholic fermentation took place for approximately 20 days, after which the different components aged for 6 months with periodic bâtonnage.

TASTING NOTES MENIN RESERVA WHITE 2022 is a wine with a very fine and expressive nose, with notes of fresh mango, light tangerine, lavender and white pepper. Very elegant, fresh and mineral, but at the same time full of fruit, with a slightly spicy and long finish. An extremely gastronomic wine, but also capable of beautiful solo moments.