White Wine

Quinta do Pinto

Grande Escolha 2018, 75cl

Lisboa

Quinta do Pinto

Grande Escolha is the wine that embodies the excellence of the Quinta do Pinto project. Made from the finest Viognier, Roussanne, and Marsanne grapes of the 2018 harvest, carefully selected, this unique wine boasts an exuberant, rich, and distinctive aroma.

Vinification: Marsanne (25%), Roussanne (30%), and Viognier (45%).
The grapes were hand-harvested exclusively in the morning. Upon arrival at the winery, the finest bunches were selected on a sorting table.
Viognier: Partial destemming, followed by 4 hours of cold maceration and pressing.
Roussanne & Marsanne: Fully destemmed, followed by direct pressing.
After cold settling for 48 hours, fermentation took place at a controlled temperature (16-17ºC) with indigenous yeasts in first and second-use French oak barrels. The wine was aged on fine lees with periodic bâtonnage for 7 months, followed by 24 months in the bottle. Bottling: June 7, 2019

Analytical Data
Total Acidity: 5.1 g/L
Volatile Acidity: 0.43 g/L
pH: 3.29
Residual Sugar: <1.5 g/L Total SO₂: 112 mg/L

Awards

92/100 – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate by Mark Squires, USA 2022
91/100 – Wine Enthusiast by Roger Voss, USA 2022
Best Wines of Portugal | Os Melhores do Ano 2022 by Revista de Vinhos

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Quinta do Pinto

Situated at Merceana, in the heart of the Lisbon Wine Region, Quinta do Anjo extends over 250 acres, surrounding a 17thC manor house adjacent to a cellar of traditional outline. More than half of the property has already been planted with vineyards, accommodating the nearly two dozen varieties that provide the basis for the ‘business cards’ of the house – the wines ‘Vinhas do Lasso’, ‘Terras do Anjo’, ‘Qta do Pinto’ and ‘Quinta do Pinto – Grande Escolha’. In the remaining area, preference will be given to Portuguese varieties. Legend has it that the wine produced here two centuries ago, being so outstanding in the region, was worth more Pintos, the gold coin in circulation during the reign of John V. The property’s wine still became famous in European courts. In addition, a Mr. Pinto was once a charismatic foreman of the property, well versed in viticulture and enology and, since then, the estate has been referred in the region as ‘the Pinto’. A happy coincidence, Pinto is also the last surname of the present owners. ‘Quinta do Pinto’ thus became the name of our wine project and also of one of the wines we proudly produce. To produce wine of recognized superior quality, that will be the maximum expression of the region – this is the motivation of the Cardoso Pinto Family in this project.

Address

Quinta do Anjo, Aldeia Galega da Merceana 2580 – 081 Alenquer Lisboa, Portugal