2020 Pormenor Reserva Branco Douro, Portugal
$49.99
Grapes: 90% Rabigato, 10% Malvasia Fina
Vinification: After careful selection, the best grapes are gently pressed and the must was decanted for 24 hours. Fermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts. Fermentation and ageing on the lees for 10 months in used French oak barrels with no temperature control. No malo or battonage.
Harvest: Third week of September
Soil: Schist
Altitude: Between 600m to 700m in Pombal de Ansiaes - Douro Superior
Branco and Reserva Branco come from the same place. Exposition is different. Reserva vines he owns, the Branco he rents.
-Importer's note
Specs
- Country Portugal
- Region Douro
- Style White Wine
- Producer Pormenor
- Farming Practices Biodynamic
- Grapes Rabigato, Malvasia Fina
- Food Pairings Aperitif, Fried Food, White Sauce, Roast White Meats
- Characteristics Aromatic, Stone Fruited, Flexes w/ Food