Herdade do Esporao Esporao Reserva Branco 2019

Antão Vaz, Arinto, and Roupeiro (Síria)

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Citrus Fruit, Stone Fruit, and Pepper / Spice, Sweet Spice and Woody

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Alentejo, Portugal

Grape Varietals:

Antão Vaz, Arinto, and Roupeiro (Síria)

Winemaking:
Organic
Destemmed, Malolactic Fermentation, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation:

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Seafood risotto, veal blanquette, baked cod in sauce

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Sushi and sashimi, Vietnamese crispy spring rolls, Pad Thai

Esporao

The Esporão project began in the Alentejo from an irrepressible desire to make the finest wines. A family company that is economically, socially and environmentally sustainable, they strive to produce unique products and experiences that improve life

Description

Herdade do Esporao Esporao Reserva Branco 2019

An Alentejo classic

Grape Varietals & Region: Antão Vaz, Arinto, Roupeiro blend from vines of average 20 years age, grown on granite/schist base, with a loam/clay structure

Taste Profile: Crystal clear, light straw color with green hues. Grapefruit and white peach aromas with subtle toasty oak integration, fresh spicy and herbal notes. Creamy and elegant with balanced fruit and spices presence. Intense and persistent finish.

WInemaking Process: Destemming, cold settling, skin maceration, pressing, must decantation, temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks and in new American and French oak barrels. Six months in stainless steel tanks and in new American and French oak barrels, with ageing on fine lees.

Buttery & Honeyed Whites

Full-bodied fruit and spice, often with the ability to age. This style usually relies on new oak to impart vanilla driven characteristics. Malolactic fermentation & on lees ageing also contributes to the texture

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,