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Alvarinho Superior 2023

Alvarinho Superior 2023

100% Alvarinho
2023
Portugal · Vinho Verde
Rich & Round White
citroen · perzik · kruiden · rook · room · eikenhout
€14,95
€14,95
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Quinta São Gião, Alvarinho Superior 2023

Quinta São Gião is a family business in Guimarães, in the Ave sub-region. This is a more serious Alvarinho than your average Vinho Verde: made for more depth and not for quick thirst-quenching.

What you smell
Citrus and peach, with a spicy note and a slight hint of smoky stone in the background.

What you taste
Firm and broad on the palate with fresh acidity that keeps it tight. A salty, stony undertone and a slightly spicy aftertaste that lingers longer than you would expect from a white summer wine.

How it's made
100% Alvarinho from granite soil. Short skin maceration before fermentation adds extra aroma and texture. Six months of aging on fine lees provides body; a small portion matured in French oak for some extra structure.

Serve
Pour between 10 and 12 degrees Celsius in a somewhat larger white wine glass, so that the aromas can open up. Decanting is not necessary.

Pairs well with

  • Grilled sea bass: the fresh acidity cuts through the fat of the fish, and the salty undertone enhances the sea flavor.
  • Baked chicken with lemon and herbs: the body of the wine complements the meat, and the spicy note matches the marinade.
  • Aged goat cheese: the acidity breaks down the creaminess of the cheese and keeps your mouth fresh.
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What do you smell?<!--en-->Citrus and peach, with a spicy note and a subtle hint of smoky stone in the background.<!--en--><!--en-->What do you taste?<!--en-->Firm and broad on the palate with fresh acidity keeping it taut. A salty, stony undertone and a slightly spicy aftertaste that lingers longer than you'd expect from a white summer wine.

100% Alvarinho from granite soil. Short skin contact before fermentation gives extra aroma and texture. Six months of aging on fine lees provides body, a small portion was aged in French oak for some extra structure.

Pour between 10 and 12 degrees into a somewhat larger white wine glass, so that the aromas can open up. Decanting is not necessary.

- Grilled sea bass: the fresh acidity cuts through the fattiness of the fish, and the salty undertone enhances the taste of the sea.

- Pan-fried chicken with lemon and herbs: the body of the wine complements the meat, and the herbal notes match the marinade.

- Aged goat cheese: the acidity breaks through the creaminess of the cheese and keeps your palate fresh.

Quinta São Gião is een familiebedrijf in Guimarães, de bakermat van Portugal zelf, en maakt sinds 1972 Vinho Verde van eigen druiven. Drie generaties Almeida Freitas hebben het bedrijf gevormd, van oprichting tot de kunst die nu op de etiketten staat.

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Vinho Verde is geen druif maar een klimaat: groen, nat en Atlantisch, in het uiterste noordwesten van Portugal. Het levert lichte, prikkelende witte wijnen met weinig alcohol, gemaakt van druiven die verder nergens ter wereld zo worden gebruikt.

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