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Vale da Capucha Branco, 2018

by: Vale da Capucha

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Portugal

Wine

White

70% Arinto, 15% Alvarinho, 10% Fernão Pires, 5% Antão Vaz

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Sulphites

29 mg/L

Grape Certification

Uncertified

Suitable for

Vegans

vegetarians

Technical Information

Vineyard

Organic / Biodynamic (uncertified)
Soil type: Clay, Limestone

Cellar

Fermented spontaneously using low-intervention
Sulphites: Low sulphites: 29 mg/L
Fining (clarification): Unfined
Filtering: Unfiltered
Suitable for Vegans and vegetarians
Alcohol: tbc
Residual sugar: <1 g/L
Vessel type: Wood - Old oak

Additional Information

Alcohol: 12.5% Bottle size: 75cl Age of vines: between 10-15 years old, Skin contact fermentation with various maceration approaches. It is a composition of many wines with 2 days of maceration up to 2 months. Whole bunch, only crushed, destemmed, etc. Fermentation in small bins with no temperature control. Vertical press. Maturation in barrels of different sizes. Malolactic fermentation completed. Tasting note: Vegetal aroma, revealing notes of asparagus and a core of fresh fruit. Rich on the palate, enveloping texture and long finish with an apparent mineral suggestion.

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About Vale da Capucha

Vale da Capucha wines are grown in the Lisbon coast, only 8 km from the Atlantic ocean. Vineyards planted on kimmeridgian limestone with clay. Indigenous grape varieties – Arinto, Fernu Pires, Alvarinho, Gouveio, certified organic viticulture by SATIVA and natural winemaking (only SO2) assure the maximum expression of this terroir blessed by the Atlantic influence. Transparent fermentations, nothing is added or taken from the juice, and the result are bright, energized wines that breathe life.

Lisbon, Portugal
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