Pedra a Pedra Branco, Quinta da Pedra Alta

Wine Type: White

Grape(s): 59% Rabigato, 41% Gouveio

Country: Portugal

Region: Douro D.O.C.

Organic: No

Vegan: Yes

ABV: 11.5%

Tasting Notes: Quite a sharp aroma of grapefruit and crushed stones, with green fruits. On the palate, very crisp but not sharp. Lots of high-wire citrus with a counterpoint of grainy lees texture. Bone dry, almost chewy and deliciously fresh. Persistent, too. Clear as a bell.

Winemaking: Picked early in the morning the grapes are whole bunch pressed as soon as they arrive at the winery and the juice drained off immediately. The juice is then fermented by wild yeasts at 17ºC so that the wine maintains primary fruit aromas and flavours. Throughout the process minimal handling and attention to detail, ensure that the delicate aromatics are not compromised. Fermented to dryness, the wines were matured sur lie for 6 months before being blended. Each varietal wine brings unique attributes to the final blend. Rabigato brings citrus fruits and lively acidity, whilst Gouveio brings mid palate weight with passion fruit and pineapple flavours. Once blended the wine was bottled in May 2024.