White Wine

Quinta da Romaneira

Pulga 2022, 75cl

Douro DOC

Quinta da Romaneira

Vintage year: The 2021/2022 agricultural year was very hot and dry, with abnormally low rainfall compared to the averages of previous years and extremely high temperatures that affected the quantity and quality of the musts produced. The year was marked by low and irregular rainfall distribution throughout the vine’s vegetative cycle. Until May, 190 mm of rain fell, followed by 100 mm from May to the end of September, 64 mm of which occurred between September 12 and 15, with additional rainfall on September 29. These unexpected conditions made the grapes’ response unpredictable. Bearing this in mind, we started harvesting Boal on August 10. Surprisingly, 30% of the harvest was completed by August 30. The early harvest resulted in incredibly aromatic, balanced, and fresh wines.

Vinification: 100% of the wine is fermented in French oak barrels, 60% new, for 21 days. This is followed by 4 months of batonnage and partial malolactic fermentation. Selected yeasts are used. The three grape varieties (80% Boal, 10% Viosinho, and 10% Rabigato) are harvested and vinified separately.

Aging: Aged in barrels for four months after alcoholic fermentation. During this time, the malolactic fermentation (MLF) and batonnage are completed.

Bottling: March 2023.

Analytical parameters: Total acidity: 6.50 g/dm³ | pH: 3.10 | Residual sugar: 0.77 g/dm³ | Calories: 74 g/dm³.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Quinta da Romaneira

Romaneira is one of the great historic Quintas of the Douro Valley in Northern Portugal, on a spectacularly beautiful site overlooking the Douro river facing south, its rocky soil lending its particular character to the wines.

Recently a new and exciting chapter has been added to Romaneira’s long and illustrious story, with the emergence of Romaneira as a key player in the “Douro Revolution”: the discovery that our ancient local grape varieties can be used to make not only excellent Port wines, but increasingly also outstanding unfortified wines that are finding their place among the great wines of the world, while being an expression of our unique terroir.

We are proud of the work of our team, who, building on the experience they gained working on the renaissance of nearby Quinta do Noval, have made major improvements to the Romaneira vineyard over time.

We hope this website helps you share our excitement about Romaneira; read on to find out more about our vision for Romaneira, our wines, history, our terroir and vineyard, and the people who make these wines.

Address

Sociedade Agrícola da Romaneira, S.A.

Quinta da Romaneira.
Cotas
5070-252 Alijó
Portugal