Barao Do Hospital Alvarinho Reserve Branco 2020
White Wine from Monção e Melgaç, Vinho Verde DOC, Portugal
Barao Do Hospital Alvarinho Reserve Branco 2020
White Wine from Monção e Melgaç, Vinho Verde DOC, Portugal
Falua is synonymous with a journey through wine, as an ambassador for Portugal around the world. Falua was founded in 1994 with the aim of asserting itself as a reference in the production of wines from the Tejo region and which quickly grew to other regions. In 2017, VITAS Portugal – a subsidiary of the Roullier Group present in our country since 1994 – acquired Falua. The Roullier Group’s interest in Falua’s activity originated from the idea of creating a gateway to the global wine market. With more than 25 years of history in the national and international markets, Falua has a vast portfolio spread throughout the world.
Profile: Intense but very elegant aroma, very faithful to the natural characteristics of the grape variety in its original terroir. Complex, with predominating citrus notes, nuances of some flowers and tea, and a vibrant mineral character that intensifies in the mouth. Structured by nature and with a beautiful acidity, it is a very persistent wine with high aging potential.
Acidity: 6.5 g/L
How It Was Made:
Soil: Granitic.
Harvest: By hand in 15 Kg cases.
Vinification: The grapes were cooled to 5ºC, followed by gentle destemming and a pellicular maceration for a few hours at low temperature. 50% of the batch: after pressing, the must was clarified by decantation, fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 16ºC, with the wine remaining on the fine lees for 1 year with regular “batonnage”. 50% of the batch: after pressing, the must underwent a long maceration (8 days at 6ºC) with lees. After this period, the must was decanted, followed by alcoholic fermentation in French oak barrels (30% new, and the rest 2 and 3 years old), where it remained on the fine lees for one year with regular “batonnage”. Aged in bottle for 1 year after bottling.