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Prim&Proper Douro Skin Contact Wine 2024

3 bottles per case

18,00 

Description

Origin & Terroir

Vilabela is located on an east-facing slope, along the banks of the Varosa River, a tributary of the Douro. We are in the heart of the Baixo Corgo region, the coolest of the three Douro sub-regions. Our vineyard, planted in schist soil at an altitude of 400 meters, is a terroir that enhances the freshness of the sub-region.

Grape Varieties

Malvasia Fina
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Tasting Notes

Golden-yellow in colour, as expected from a skin-contact white. Highly complex aromatically, with notes of yellow-fleshed fruit and candied fruit, particularly orange and mango, alongside barrel ageing notes, highlighting vanilla pod. On the palate, it shows a very appealing balance between breadth and firm acidity, never losing the aromatic character detected on the nose. The finish is very persistent, firm and balanced.

Winemaking and Ageing

The entire ripening cycle is monitored with berry tasting and physicochemical analysis, which determines the ideal harvest date. We seek to harvest the grapes when their fruit expression is intense and they still have a firm, structural acidity. The grapes are harvested in 20kg crates and taken to the winery. After destemming, and unlike the classic white wine vinification process, fermentation takes place with skin contact. Fermentation occurs in small lagares, maintaining contact with the skins in order to promote greater extraction of their components. After fermentation, the wine ages for 12 months in used oak barrels, gaining complexity and depth. This is followed by stabilization and, after gentle filtration, bottling.

Storage

Bottles should be stored horizontally, in a cool place (15°C) with a relative humidity of approximately 70%. When stored under ideal conditions, it will evolve positively for a minimum of 15 years.

The Art of Serving & Gastronomy

This white wine should be served between 10 and 12°C, in generously sized glasses that allow the full expression of this skin-contact Malvasia. A white wine of this dimension shows great gastronomic versatility, pairing particularly well with oven-baked dishes of intense flavour, namely oily fish, as well as richly flavoured meats.

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