Alvarinho Granit, Soalheiro

Product Specifications

Required age	18
Type	White Wine
Country	Portugal
Area	Vinho Verde
Grapes	Alvarinho
Wine and Food	Fish, Chicken, Shellfish, Vegan, Vegetarian
Production	Conventional
Flavor Profile	Dry
Contains	Sulfites

Classification: DOC
Dry: Ja
sulphites: Ja
Carbohydrate pr 100 ml: 1.8 grams
Proetein content pr 100 ml: 0.2 grams
Fat content pr 100 ml: 0.1 grams
Energy content pr 100 ml: 327.0 KJ
Contents: 75.0 cl.
Alchohol: 12.5 %
Grape composition: 100% Alvarinho

200,00kr

Description

91 points - Decanter World Wine Awards

Serve with: shellfish, shellfish (grilled), light fish, poultry (grilled)

Tasting notes: elegant taste and aroma with great mineral notes. Crisp, dry and persistent with mineral impressions of granite. There is also a sense of saltiness, reflecting the effect of the granite soil of Alvarinho.

Granite is made from Alvarinho grapes from a specific selection of small vineyards planted in soils characterized by granite. Today, these vineyards are located at an altitude of around 400 meters in the Monção and Melgaço sub-region. The altitude gives way to the fruity characteristics of Alvarinho, with a nice acidity and mineral notes. The plots are chosen for the minerality and less fertile qualities of the soil, causing the roots of the Alvarinho vines to dig deep into the hillsides for nutrients.

The grapes are harvested by hand (in small boxes so they don't crush) in the vineyards located close to the winery. Short transportation time for the grapes is important so that they don't crush or crack due to heat or transportation. After pressing and before fermentation, the must is stored in a cool place for 48 hours, where it releases the aromas and backbone of the berries. “Granit” is fermented in steel tanks at a slightly higher temperature than for the house's other wines. It is also allowed to rest on the skins/yeast residue (lees) for a short period of time with frequent stirring (battonage).

Quinta de Soalheiro is located in Melgaco in northern Portugal, right up to the border with Spain, protected from the elements by the mountains in the area. Here, Soalheiro was the first producer to use the distinctive Portuguese white wine grape, Alvarinho. The mountainous region ensures an optimal combination of life-giving rain and the right temperatures, while the grapes get plenty of sunlight. As a result, the grapes thrive and produce vibrant and elegant wines that have become the hallmark of the region and of the winery itself, which is where João António Cerdeira planted the first Alvarinho vines in 1974. Today, Quinta de Soalheiro is a family-run winery producing great wines under current manager Maria Palmira Cerdeira and her children, Maria João Cerdeira and António Luís Cerdeira, the house Winemaker. The name ‘Soalheiro’ aptly means “a sunny place” and is a reference to the Portuguese climate that the winery's vines thrive in. The protection of the mountains and granite-rich soil ensure optimal conditions. The grapes are harvested in small boxes to avoid damage and brought quickly to the winery. Here they are kept cool for 48 hours before being pressed. The Alvarinho grape is actually an older grape variety that has proven its worth over many years. Here it is the basis for many wines throughout the Vinho Verde region. It has a very distinctive floral and fruity profile with notes of lime, peach, grape and apple and is perfect in a classic, fresh Vinho Verde. In fact, the grape's qualities are so sought after that it is also exported to more southern climes in Portugal, where it is combined with local grapes.

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