Quinta de Azevedo Alvarinho Selection

Reviews and awards:
92 points Wine Magazine;
17 points Grandes Escolhas Wine.

Clear and bright with greenish hues. Aroma with prominent notes of ripe fruit, particularly yellow-fleshed fruits such as peaches and nectarines. On the palate, this wine is creamy with aromatic notes of ripe fruit. A lively acidity invites a long and balanced finish.

Winemaking:
The winemaking took place at the Quinta de Azevedo winery. Upon arrival, the grapes were carefully handled and gently destemmed to preserve their character as much as possible. The must was channeled under temperature control and protected from oxidation using inert gases. This was followed by gentle crushing in a pneumatic press with some pre-fermentation maceration. Alcoholic fermentation occurred at temperatures between 16ºC-18ºC. During maceration, approximately 40% of the batch fermented in contact with the grape skins. This wine aged in stainless steel tanks with "bâtonnage" (stirring of the lees) for 3 months.