Valados de Melgaço Espumante Reserva Extra Bruto Branco 2018

With selection in the vineyard, for harvest, of the ideal grapes for sparkling wine, and following the traditional method of sparkling wine that requires fermentation in bottle, for a period of more than 12 months.

Grape Varieties: Alvarinho

Tasting Notes: Citrus color, fine and persistent bubble. Exquisite nose, with herbal, floral and green apple notes. Fine bubble mousse, lively acidity, pineapple notes, textured and velvety mouth, with a very dry and persistent finish.

Vinification: The grapes are directly put in the press until reaching a pressure of 0.6 bars, static decanting for 36 hours at 14ºC.

Fermentation: In stainless steel vats, for 15-20 days, at a controlled temperature of 16-18ºC, until the complete unfolding of sugars.

Ageing: In stainless steel vats, through batonnage once a week, for 2 months, being left to rest afterwards.

Foaming: Bottle fermentation with yeasts at 12-15ºC. Remoage was manually done for 22 days in small riddling racks (pupitres). Degorgement was performed at least 15 months after bottling.

Winemaker: Fernando Moura e José Gonçalves