CORTES DE CIMA BRANCO 2021

Grape Varieties: 50% Alvarinho, 30% Viognier and 20% Sauvignon Blanc.

Tasting Note: A gastronomic, barrel aged blend of local and international varieties grown on our cool Atlantic coastal vineyards and in the warmer Alentejan interior.

Vinification: A blend of Alvarinho, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier resulting from the fusion of two distinct terroirs. Alvarinho and Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in sandy soils in our cool, Alentejan Atlantic coastal vineyards, provide freshness to balance the fruit generosity of the barrel-fermented Viognier, grown further inland, on the ancient clay over limestone soils surrounding the Estate. Each parcel was harvested separately according to ripeness during the cool hours of the early morning and transported under temperature control to our winery, where they were destemmed and gently pressed. The free run juice was separated and cold settled, retaining partial solids. The wine fermented in 1st-4th year 500L French oak barrels. No malolactic fermentation. After 8 months of maturation with fine lees, the wines were racked and blended, following bottling.

Grown, produced and bottled at the family estate.