COLOUR
Clear, with an intense yellow-gold color and greenish hints
Intense aroma with strong notes of tropical fruit, ripe fruit, and citrus. Ripe stone fruit (melon, peach, apricot, ripe golden apple) with citrus nuances (lemon zest) and passion fruit pulp. Subtle hints of vanilla and tobacco.
Dry and marked by acidity. Full-bodied with a delicate sense of effervescence. Primary notes of stone fruit (golden apple, peach, and some pear), citrus (some passion fruit and lemon), and white flower notes. Well-integrated wood with a velvety mid-palate featuring toasted vanilla notes in contrast with a crisp acidity. Long and persistent finish with a fruity ending, enhanced by hints of vanilla and dried fruits.
GRAPE VARIETIES
Viosinho (40%), Gouveio (32%), Folgasão (28%)
Aging:
The wine was aged for seven months in French oak barrels of 500 liters with weekly battonage. 78% of the barrels being used and 22% being new.