Producer
Quinta de San Michel
Oenology
Alexandre Guedes
Classification
Lisbon Regional Wine
Region
Sintra
Total acidity
6.9 g/l tartaric acid
Alcohol
13% Vol.
Pairing
Pairs well with grilled fish, seafood and Asian dishes
Climate
Temperate Mediterranean, with maritime influence
Soil
Clay-limestone
Grape varieties
55% Arinto
45% Malvasia de Colares
Maturation
For 10 months in oak barrels with slight bâtonnage and 22 months in bottle.
pH
3.31
Winemaking
Grapes are harvested by hand in 20 kg buckets and then transported to the winery. The bunches are destemmed and crushed, followed by direct pressing. Decant for 48 hours. Fermentation in barrels for 20 days.
