Winery: Herdade do Esporão
Certification: Table wine
Harvest: 2010
Grape Varieties: Antão Vaz / Perrum / Arinto
Country: Portugal
Wine Maker: David Baverstock / Sandra Alves
Colour/Condition: Crystal clear, citric colour.
Aroma: Floral, fruit. Palate: Youthful palate, clean, fresh, well balanced.
Dishes: Best with grilled fish, shellfish and the smoothness of cheeses. It is an excellent option to appreciate during a picnic.
Temperature for serving: 7 – 10ºC.
Quantity Produced: 505.000 litres.
Analytic Control: Alcohol: 12,5%; Total Acidity: 6,00 gr/l; Volatile Acidity: 0,20 gr/l; Total SO2: 120 mg/l; pH: 3,30; Dry Extract: 20,41 gr/l; Reducing Sugar: 2,5 gr/l; Free SO2: 36,7mg/l
Viticulture: Soil Type: Granite/schist rock with clay/loam soil. Pruning System: Bilateral cordon. Average age of vines: 15 years old. Average Yield: 50 hl/ha.
Vinification: Destemming, must chilling, pneumatic pressing, cold settling, fermentation temperature control with selected yeast inoculation in stainless steel tanks, centrifuging, fining, cold stabilisation and filtration.
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