ANDREZA VIOSINHO | VERDELHO
Colour: Lemon yellow core
Aroma: Pronounced aromatic intensity. Very complex as well as mineral
Taste: Very powerfull but at the same time, very elegant. Well balanced acidity, this wine was made to age in bottle
Final Notes: Long and lingering
Gastronomy: Pairs well with fish, shellfish,white meat and soft chesses
Producer: Lua Cheia em Vinhas Velhas
Winemaker: João Silva e Sousa, Francisco Baptista
Grape varieties: Viosinho, Verdelho.
Vinification: Destemmed and crushed; 12 hours pre-fermentation maceration, cold stabilization for 48 hours; selected yeast; stirred on-lees
Soil: Schist
Weather: Hot and dry climate with large thermal gaps between day and night
Colour: Lemon yellow core
Aroma: Pronounced aromatic intensity. Very complex as well as mineral
Taste: Very powerfull but at the same time, very elegant. Well balanced acidity, this wine was made to age in bottle
Final Notes: Long and lingering
Gastronomy: Pairs well with fish, shellfish,white meat and soft chesses
Alcohol: 13.5%
Acidity: 5.6 gr/L
Residual Sugar: 0.2 gr/L
pH: 3.23
Region: D.O.C. - Douro
Located in Northeast Portugal, within the Douro River basin, surrounded by craggy mountains that give it very particular soil and climacteric characteristics, this region spreads over a total area of approximately 250 000 hectares and is divided into three sub-regions.
Awards:
Vintage 2012
- 90 pontos/Editor's Choice - Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide, December 2013
- 88 points - eRobertParker.com review by Mark Squires (August 2013)
- 16.5 points - JancisRobinson.com review by Julia Harding (July 2013)
