Country: Portugal Region: Alentejo
Varietal: Loureiro 40%, Alvarinho 30%, Avesso 30%
Vintage: 2023 Colour: White Style: Dry
Producer: Herdade Do Esporáo
Description:The Herdade do Esporáo estate was established in 1267 and the property has been owned by the Roquette family since 1973. Their first wine was bottled in 1985. The winery are keen to preserve tradition whilst seeking to combine this with innovation. Production is overseen by the well respected and highly experienced winemaker David Baverstock. His philosophy is to create authentic and exciting wines, taking full advantage of Portuguese heritage.
Tasting Note: An exuberant fresh and light wine dominated by citrus and tropical aromas. Excellent body with a balanced acidity and a refreshing and persistent finish.
Food Matches: Seafood, grilled fresh fish, white meats and as an aperitif.
Country: Portugal Region: Alentejo
Varietal: Antão Vaz
Vintage: 2018 Colour: White Style: Dry
Producer: Herdade Do Esporáo
Description:Wine produced solely from grapes grown at Herdade do Esporáo, applying organic farming methods. Expresses the typical features of this vintage, diversity of the soil where the vines are planted, as well as the character and identity of the selected varieties.
The grapes were partially fermented in concrete tanks. After fermentation, the wine was left on the fine lees for 4 months, creating a unique type of micro-oxygenation that respects and enhances the wine’s character.
4 months on fine lees.
Tasting Note: Clear, straw colour with greenish hues. Citrus, particularly fresh grapefruit, with some tropical fruit and notes of green leaf. Complex with a slightly creamy texture, pure, rich, fresh, with an intense and very persistent finish.
Food Matches: Seafood, grilled fresh fish, white meats and as an aperitif.