Domínio do Açor White 2021

Vinification

Total destemming with crushing of the grapes in a pneumatic press, cold maceration and cold decantation for 24 hours, followed by fermentation with indigenous yeasts in barrels for part of the Encruzado (20%) and stainless steel (80%), at a temperature of approximately 16ºC. Ageing on the fine lias for 11 months. Complete malolactic. Low addition of sulfites before bottling (64mg/l of total sulfur dioxide). Natural decanting and light filtration.

Aging

11 months in barrels for 20% of the final batch (01 new barrel of 500L and 01 of 225L used from 2014, French oak).

Tasting Notes

Intense lemon in color. Complex in the nose, with orchard fruits, citrus fruits, tonic herbs, toasted nuts and a touch of very classy wood. Taut and savoury in the mouth, with beautiful structure, freshness and minerality. Persistent and complex finish.

Endnotes

Region: Dão, Sub-Region of Terras de Senhorim
Country: Portugal
Producer: Domínio do Açor
Grape Varieties: 26% Encruzado, 74% Cerceal-Branco and Malvasia-Fina
Oenology: Luís Lopes and João Costa
Soils and Climate: Granite and moderate continental climate
Production: 3550 bottles
Pairing: Grilled turbot, octopus rice, rabbit in the oven, crab shell, shrimp bobó, buttery Serra da Estrela cheese.
Service Temperature: 10-12°C