White Wine

Vale da Capucha

Parcela de São José Arinto e Fernão Pires 2018, 75cl

DOC Torres Vedras

Vale da Capucha

Climate: Pronounced Atlantic influence. Humid mornings, windy and sunny afternoons.

Soil and viticultural management: Clay-limestone soils of oceanic origin. Good drainage and moderate fertility. Promotion of biodiversity with a view to ecosystem balance. Adoption of Organic Production Mode, certified since 2015.

Harvest: The harvest occurs between the end of August and the first days of September. Hand-picking during the coolest hours of the day.

Vinification: The grapes are gently pressed whole with stems, and the resulting must rests and undergoes natural decantation for 12 hours. The next day, it is transferred to 500L barrels. In the following hours, fermentation begins, driven by indigenous yeasts created in our vineyard. Aging for 22 months on lees, without stirring. No addition of exogenous products to the grapes, except for a minimal dose of sulfites. Unfiltered wine.

Viticulture and Enology: Pedro Marques and Manuel Marques.

Chemical parameters:
pH: 3.09
Residual sugar: <1.5 (g/l) Total acidity: 7.7 (g/l) Total SO2: <10 (mg/L)

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Vale da Capucha

Located in Turcifal, Torres Vedras, Quinta S. José is the home of Vale da Capucha wines and has been in the Marques family for several generations.

With a clay-limestone soil, just 8 km from the coast, there is a huge variety of fossils here, affirming that the sea once inhabited this area. The humid, Atlantic climate and mild temperatures create ideal conditions for producing fresh white and red wines.

Under the direction of Pedro Marques, an irreverent and restless winemaker who works the wines naturally and completely artisanally, the emphasis on white varieties is on Fernão Pires and Arinto, accompanied by Viosinho, Gouveio, Antão Vaz, and Alvarinho. For reds, the varieties include Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Castelão, and Syrah.

Vale da Capucha wines are organic and DOC.