O Produtor, tasting note published in June 28th 2022
It has a pale yellow colour and a fresh aroma denoting complexity. It has a good mineral character, which gives it freshness, together with notes of orchard fruit, light citrus aroma of smoke and spices. Franco in the mouth is mineral, with an acidity tempered by the light unctuosity granted by the partial malolactic performed in barrels.
Originating from vineyards of traditional grape varieties aged between 15 and 80 years, from various subzones, the 2019 Maria Izabel white wine expresses a unifying character of the various terroirs of the Douro Valley.
“Nature is sovereign, but vineyards and olive groves allow themselves to be cared for by those who manage them.”
Nuno Santos, Viticulture
Winemaking:
The ripening phase occurred later due to lack of water in the soil and heat.
Manual harvesting took place in August to avoid overripening.
The harvested grapes rested for 24 hours in a refrigerated container at 8°C to protect the integrity of the clusters. After a rigorous selection in the cellar, the grapes were pressed with the whole cluster at low pressure. Part of the batch fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks for 8 months, and the remainder in French oak barrels. Alcoholic Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks and lees aging for 8 months / 300L French oak barrels. Partial Malolactic Fermentation (30%) French Oak Barrels.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 105076
Quinta Maria Izabel
Cradle of what we are and what we do: from the river were made the mountains and the people who breathe this origin.
The Douro to lose sight of: this is the landscape, this is the framework of our wines. Quinta Maria Izabel extends over 130 hectares in one of the most privileged areas of the Douro region. An impetus transformed into a great project. An idea that reveals itself to be, after all, more than a Brazilian dream in Portuguese lands. Welcome to an idea transformed into a great project.
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