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Esporão Vinho de Talha White

Herdade do Esporão

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White wine

about the wine

Reviving the heritage left by the Romans in the Alentejo, we used ancient amphorae (talhas) torecover the tradition of talha winemaking. Grapes from traditional Alentejo varieties were sourcedfrom the Herdade dos Perdigões vineyards and the Paus vineyard at Herdade do Esporão.

Mediterranean-Continental climate. Autumn and winter were milder and wetter than average. Spring was also mild and very rainy, followed by a dry summer with lower-than-usual temperatures.
Traditional Alentejo grape varieties, organically farmed, fermented with indigenous yeasts. Ancient and unique amphorae (talhas) of varying capacities.
Diagalves 50%
Rabo de Ovelha 50%
Partial destemming, fermentation in amphorae lined with pez louro (pine resin), driven by indigenous yeasts. The wine remained in contact with the grape marc until 10 December 2024, after which it was pressed in a vertical press.
Winemakers: Beatriz Mateus & José Luis Moreira da Silva.
Color: Straw.
Aroma: Intense nose with ripe white stone fruit wrapped in toasted cereal notes.
Palate: Fine and refreshing, with a minty edge and a distinctly earthy finish.
Sizes: 750 ml
Bottling: August 2023
Alcohol/Volume: 12.5 %
Total Acidity: 5.7 g/l
PH: 3.48
Residual sugar: 0.3 g/l
Wine Enthusist
93 pts | 2022 Cellar Selection 93

Esporão Vinho de Talha White

Herdade do Esporão

White wine

about the wine