Quinta de Santiago Sou Tinto 2020 Vinho Verde 75cl

Quinta de Santiago is a producer from Monção focused on small-scale production, authenticity, and a strong connection to the terroir. The estate's vineyards are based on clay-loam soils with pebbles, in a unique microclimate of Monção and Melgaço.

🍇 Region: Vinho Verde: Monção and Melgaço

👨‍🔬 Winemaker: Nuno Mira do Ó

🌱 Grape Varieties: Alvarelhão, Pedral, Borraçal, Cainho, Alvarinho and Vinhão

🛠️ Winemaking: A joint minimalist intervention project, inspired by rock music and aimed at reviving forgotten grape varieties from the region.

⏳ Stage: Stage designed to preserve the freshness, elegance, and purity of the fruit.

🌿 Vineyards: Monção and Melgaço, in a contemporary return to the tradition of the region's red wines.

🧪 Analysis:
Alcohol content: 12%

👃 Organoleptic Test:
- Color: Medium, light.
- Aroma: Wild berries, spices and aromatic herbs in a very fresh and elegant profile.
- Palate: Good structure, soft tannins, vibrant acidity and a long finish of fruit and spice.

⏳ Potential for Evolution: Good guarding ability to gain complexity without losing freshness.

🍽️ Serving suggestion: A gastronomic treat; pairs well with oily fish, lamprey, poultry, curry, pasta, and grilled red meats. Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC.