Sunny Ag.hora Alvarinho 2022 Vinho Verde White 75cl

Soalheiro Ag.hora Alvarinho is a wine of unique character, inspired by the traditional Georgian style and created from the sharing of cultures and knowledge.

🍇 Region: Monção and Melgaço, Vinho Verde DOC.

👨‍🔬 Winemaker: Asun Carballo.

🌱 Grape varieties: Alvarinho.

🛠️ Winemaking: The grapes are harvested by hand, partially destemmed, and gently foot-trodden. Fermentation proceeds with spontaneous yeasts in terracotta vats, followed by approximately three months of skin maceration before pressing in a vertical press.

⏳ Aging: After pressing, the wine is returned to the terracotta barrel, now without the skins, for a minimum aging period of 4 months.

🌿 Vineyards: Grapes from vineyards planted in granitic soils, in a unique microclimate protected from the Atlantic influence and managed with practices that promote biodiversity and sustainability.

🧪 Analysis:

• Alcohol content: 11.5% vol.
• Total acidity: 6.0 g/dm3.
• Residual sugar: Dry.
• pH: 3.41.
• Volatile acidity: 0.42 g/dm3.

👃 Organoleptic Test:

• Color: golden yellow.
• Aroma: distinct, marked by contact with the skins.
• Palate: elegant, with fine tannins and a long, persistent finish.

⏳ Potential for Development: Up to 5 years.

🍽️ Serving temperature: Serve between 7ºC and 9ºC. Ideal for oily fish, lamb, duck, roast chicken, aged cheeses, and dishes with cream sauce, mushrooms, or risotto.