Rotas de Portugal, Vinho Verde

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Wine Type: White

Grape(s): Loureiro 50%, Arinto 25% and Trajadura 25%

Country: Portugal

Region: Vinho Verde

Organic: No

Vegan: No

ABV: 10.5%

Winery: This wine is produced by Santos & Seixo in Portugal. The company was set up by entrepreneurs Alzira dos Santos and Pedro Seixo in 2010. The first wines were released to the market in 2012 and 2013 from the Santos da Casa brand from grapes grown in Alentejo and the Douro. They then bought their first vineyards in the Douro in 2018, which was followed by the purchase of winery Encosta do Sobral in Tejo the following year. In 2020 they bought Quinta do Outeiro in the Baixo Corgo sub-region of the Douro - with 25 hectares of vineyard and a new wine cellar. They now have 45 hectares between that winery and Quinta do Cevêr, increasing their processing capacity to 600,000 litres a year. 

All the group's facilities are equipped with LED lights, the vineyards are treated with the minimum possible chemicals and about 90% of the bottles are light weight glass bottles. The company promotes local employment and creates opportunities to grow professionally within the group and at the same time as investing in professional training programs.

Winemaking: Selected grapes were totally destemmed and softly pressed. Fermentation took place under temperature control.

Tasting Notes: This is a fresh wine with citrus and tropical aromas, with floral notes. In the mouth it's soft and enveloping, balanced and fruity with a slight spritz. 

Food pairing: It goes well with seafood, fish and Asian food.

This product is a Wine Enthusiast magazine "best buy".