Alvarinho Curtimenta White

Curtimenta Alvarinho 2014

Denomination
DOC Vinho Verde Alvarinho Monção and Melgaço
Varieties
100% Alvarinho
Production
3.000 bottles
Alcohol
13,0% v/v
Total acidity
6,0 g/L Tartaric Acid
Acceptable storage time
10 years

Type of wine
White wine made from grapes of the Alvarinho variety produced exclusively in Monção and Melgaço. The vines are more than 12 years old and are of low

Production
with high levels of acidity and good maturation. A wine made the old way with fermentation on skins, with more colour and more tannins. It tries to get the maximum potential from the Alvarinho variety.

Key points
Partial de-stemming. Skin maceration followed by fermentation on skins for some hours. Fermentation finishes in used, 400-litre barrels. Undergoes “batonnage” in the same barrels for 9 months on fine lees.

Tasting notes
Strong intensity of varietal aromas of the Alvarinho variety. Full-bodied and voluminous with slight presence of ripe tannins. Dry finish with the bitter notes typical of the variety.