Grape variety – Viognier, Arinto, Marsanne
Vintage – 2015
Region – Lisbon
Denomination – IG Lisboa
Type of soil – clay-limestone
Tasting notes − very aromatically, dried flowers, notes of tropical fruits, ripe citrus. It has a right amount in mouth, textured, elegant, white pretty solid, filled with light lemony at the end
Winemaking − the grapes were picked bunch to bunch in carpet escalator, totally stripped and crushed smoothly
Ageing – 5 months in stainless steel vats
Alcohol – 13,5%
Awards/Reviews – 90 points in “The Wine Enthusiast Magazine” (vintage 2015); 89 points by Robert Parker; “Vinhos de Portugal 2015 – João Paulo Martins” rating: 16 points (0-20) [vintage of 2013]
Quote – “Made from organically grown grapes, this is a ripe wine, very balanced and integrated. It conveys yellow fruits along with tangerine and juicy pear. The wine is ready to drink, although it will be better from mid-2017” (ROGER VOSS, European Editor. Reviews wines from Portugal and France)
