Quinta da Calçada
Terroir Alvarinho
2018
About this winery
The wine cellars of Quinta da Calçada were founded in 1917 in a palatial building from the XVI century, located in the heart of the historical city center of Amarante. One of the oldest producers of Vinho Verde, focused on quality white and sparkling wines. Pioneer in the production of Sparking Wines by the classic method within the region. Quinta da Calçada has always been a producer of high-quality wines, being focused on the interpretation of terroir wines, specialized in white wines. Most...
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Production notes
Produced from carefully selected grapes in the best land plots of the Quinta da Calçada. The grapes variety of Alvarinho was de-stemmed and gently pressed. The extracted juice is decanted in a static process. Then it has its fermentation in a stainless steel vats with controlled temperature during approximately 15 days.
Tasting notes
This Terroir edition reveals a yellow citric colour. It has a very pleasant and balanced fruited aroma and mineral notes. It exhibits great volume in the mouth with long and persistent finishing. This wine presents a fin gastronomic profile.