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Fermented and aged in French oak barrels (50% new) for 10 months.
Bottled in July 2021.
After bottling, the wine was stored for 12 months in the family’s private cellar.
TERROIR
Still largely unexplored, the Douro’s terroir offers incredible opportunities. None more so than La Rosa, whose vineyards rise dramatically out of the river with the imposing Valedo Inferno vineyard, and climb steadily to the top at 500m with Lamelas, whose magnificent views overlook the heart of the region. The quinta’s grapes are category A – the best the Douro has to offer. The schist and granite soils, together with the extremely varied topography, allow the white wines to have remarkable acidity, minerality and freshness. La Rosa’s whites are characterised by their floral and citrus notes and balanced fruit.
VINTAGE
The winter and spring were very dry, with little rainfall. Fortunately, the Douro avoided the heatwaves that hit most of Europe in July and had an almost perfect summer, with the rainfall on 25 August cooling the vineyards well. As in previous years, it was vital to pay close attention to where we harvested and to be careful to choose only those vines that had matured, leaving some for later. Due to a relatively cool summer, the white grapes retained their acidity, which means that our wines have excellent ripeness but relatively low pHs, which is a novelty. The combination of good concentration and optimum freshness will allow the wines to mature well.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 106959
