"Granit" takes its name from the wine's character, mineral, precise, and elegant, with subtle fruit and vibrant acidity. Grown on small granite-soil plots at around 400 meters in Monção and Melgaço, this mountain Alvarinho stands apart for its freshness and tension, where minerality outshines the grape's usual fruit-driven profile.
This wine clearly differs, and that is mainly due to the high location of the vineyards, the higher temperature of the fermentation and the longer contact with the lees. The wine is very elegant with clear mineral aromas and a dry and persistent taste. The purity of fruit is very special. Great price / quality ratio and no "average"
Food-Pairing
Ideal with grilled oily fish dishes such as salmon and seafood, oysters or lobster au gratin, roasted white meat dishes such as salad chicken with almonds. Also delicious with asparagus in butter sauce, Asian and Mediterranean cuisine
"Granit" takes its name from the wine's character, mineral, precise, and elegant, with subtle fruit and vibrant acidity. Grown on small granite-soil plots at around 400 meters in Monção and Melgaço, this mountain Alvarinho stands apart for its freshness and tension, where minerality outshines the grape's usual fruit-driven profile.
This wine clearly differs, and that is mainly due to the high location of the vineyards, the higher temperature of the fermentation and the longer contact with the lees. The wine is very elegant with clear mineral aromas and a dry and persistent taste. The purity of fruit is very special. Great price / quality ratio and no "average"
Food-Pairing
Ideal with grilled oily fish dishes such as salmon and seafood, oysters or lobster au gratin, roasted white meat dishes such as salad chicken with almonds. Also delicious with asparagus in butter sauce, Asian and Mediterranean cuisine
Grapes: 100% Alvarinho
Alvarinho grapes from selected vineyards on granite soils, at approximately 400 meters altitude, in the Monção and Melgaço sub-region. The altitude and low soil fertility encourage slow ripening, higher acidity, and a pronounced mineral expression. Hand-harvested. Grapes are pressed and the must clarified before fermentation. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel at controlled temperatures (~22°C), followed by aging on fine lees with bâtonnage, providing structure and complexity.
The Alvarinho, called Albariño in Spain, is a white grape variety. In the region of Vinho Verde, the grape is the most important, but also in Rias Baixas (Galicia) good wines are produced. The grape has a thick skin and a reasonable yield. The alcohol content of the wines is quite high. The wines have fruity aromas where apple usually has the upper hand. The grape likes a soil of slate or granite and probably has a DNA connection with the Riesling
Alcoholcontent
12,5%
Store & Serve
Serve at 8 - 10 ºC. Can be drunk up to 6 years after the vintage.
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