Titular Encruzado/ Malvasia Fina 2016 White
Vineyard
Located in Nelas, Viseu, Quinta da Teixuga is a 30 hectare property. Located in the heart of Dão, the region is sheltered by the mountains of Caramulo, Montemuro, Buçaco and Estrela, thereby creating excelent geographical conditions for wine making, producing full-bodied wines with great aging capacity.
Vinification
Manual harvest in boxes of 15kg. Grapes destemmed directly pressed in a pneumatic press and cold static decanting. 70% of the batch was fermented in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature and 30% had alcoholic fermentation in French oak barrels with “bâtonagge”.
Analysis
Total Acidity: 5.15 (g/L)
Residual Sugar: 0.5 (g/L)
pH: 3.43
Properties
Characteristics | |
Caminhos Cruzados | |
Titular | |
Dão | |
White | |
2016 | |
13% | |
Encruzado and Malvasia Fina | |
Carlos Magalhães and Manuel Vieira | |
75cl | |
Tasting | |
8-10ºC | |
Very complex white wine with great freshness and minerality. |