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Esporão Reserva White

Herdade do Esporão

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White wine

about the wine

Esporão Reserva was the first wine produced by Esporão, in 1985. It was born from our desire to produce the best wines in Alentejo. Over the years, it has been a wine that has led us to innovate, grow, look at our origins, care about nature, and see beyond. We have adopted sustainable agricultural practices, more recently we have converted all our vineyards to organic farming, built new wineries, and traveled to other markets, taking Alentejo and Portugal to the world.

Art accompanies Esporão Reserva from the first moment. Every year we invite a new artist to illustrate our labels and each work tells a story that is completed within.

The 2019 agricultural year recorded temperatures corresponding to the average for the last 20 years, while the recorded rainfall values were below the average values for the same period. ln the spring and up until the beginning of the summer, temperatures were higher than in 2018, which led to a considerable advance in the phenology of the vine, translating into the anticipation of the harvest in about 2 weeks, compared to 2018. The summer registered lower temperatures in the veraison phase, promoting a constant and homogeneous ripening process, ideal conditions for raw material of excellent quality.
Production Method: Vineyard with certified organic farming.
Soil Type: Granite/schist base, with loam/clay structure
Average Vineyard Age: 20 years.
Antão Vaz, Arinto, Roupeiro
Destemming, cold settling, skin maceration, pressing, must decantation, temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks and in new American and French oak barrels.
Six months in stainless steel tanks and in new American and French oak barrels, with ageing on fine lees.
Winemakers: David Baverstock and Sandra Alves
Color: Crystal clear, light straw color with green hues.
Aroma: Grapefruit and white peach aromas with subtle toasty oak integration, fresh spicy and herbal notes.
Palate: Creamy and elegant with balanced fruit and spices presence. Intense and persistent finish.
Sizes: 750 ml · 1,5 l
Bottling: June 2020
Alcohol/Volume: 14 %
Total Acidity: 5.96 g/l
PH: 3.16
Reducing Sugar: 1.4 g/l

Esporão Reserva White

Herdade do Esporão

White wine

about the wine