Quinta dos Carvalhais White Harvest

Reviews and awards:
87 points Wine Magazine;
16.5 points Grandes Escolhas Wine;
Bronze Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards (Other colheitas ).

Quinta dos Carvalhais Colheita Branco is a white wine from the Dão region of exceptional quality, a prime example of elegance and richness. Heir to ancient knowledge, Quinta dos Carvalhais combines experience with innovation to create very elegant wines, with intensely delicate flavors and the unique personality of the region. The Gouveio and Encruzado grapes were harvested separately. The grapes were unloaded from 20 kg boxes directly into the destemmer-crusher. After pressing, the must underwent static decantation. It was then placed in stainless steel tanks, where indigenous yeasts were added. Part of the must (10%) from the Encruzado fermented in used French oak barrels, and the remainder stayed in the stainless steel tank. The Gouveio fermented in a stainless steel tank. Fermentation took place at 18ºC for a period of approximately 20 days. Of this wine, 10% of the Encruzado fermented and aged for approximately 6 months in used 225L French oak barrels. The remaining part of the batch (90%) fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks. The blending of barrel-aged and tank-aged wine contributed to a greater balance in the final blend between the wine and the aromatic components characteristic of the wood.