O Produtor, tasting note published in May 27th 2018
This white has an intense golden color and a strong and complex aroma, which reveals fragrances of citrus fruit, white peach, honey and nuts with a touch of toast. In the mouth it is unctuous, full bodied and silky. Excellent acidity and a very long finish.
Profile: very complex, rich white wine with evolutionary characteristics. Dense and structured. Soil Geology: soil of schist nature, with high amount of stones and poor in organic matter. Age of Vineyards: a parcel with more than 60 years. Predominant grape varieties: vineyards with more than 20 different grape varieties. Vinification: manual harvesting and manual choice of bunches, followed by destemming and skin maceration. Pressing and Static clarification. Fermentation in 225 liter oak barrels. Stage: 36 months in oak barrels of 225 liters and 24 months in bottle.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 104300
Secret Spot Wines
Secret spot Wines is born from a dream come true in a two-way project and has only one objective: to produce the best wine, true to its origins. The first step was to find an accessible wine cellar, with a mild climate (high altitude), spacious and well-sized, that allowed to reconcile the traditional Douro wine practices with the contributions of modern oenology. The place was the Quinta da Faísca Winery, in the parish of Favaios. The construction dates back to 1946. In the cellar were 3 wineries and 1 lagaret in stone (on the top floor) as well as a vertical press. On the lower floor were 14 wooden barrels for Port and Moscatel stages. With the aim of creating a wine cellar that would allow small portions to be vinified using different styles of winemaking, a few changes were preceded. All the grape reception was moved to the outside of the winery, keeping the wineries and the vertical press. On the lower floor 7 wine barrels of different capacities were refurbished, 1 vertical press, 3 fermentation vats and 6 storage vats were installed. In the space occupied by the other old barrels, the oak barrels now stand. From sorting to pressing the grapes, no pump is used. The architectural element of this winery – two-story construction -, so characteristic of Douro wine cellars, allows the wine to be moved with the use of gravity.
