Producer
Quinta de San Michel
Oenology
Alexandre Guedes
Classification
Lisbon Regional Wine
Region
Sintra
Total acidity
6 g/l tartaric acid
Alcohol
12% Vol.
Pairing
It pairs well with meat dishes such as Negrais suckling pig or oven-roasted lamb.
Climate
Temperate Mediterranean, with maritime influence.
Soil
Clay-limestone
Grape varieties
Malvasia de Colares
Maturation
For 8 months in French oak barrels and 24 months in bottle.
pH
3.33
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 36 hours. Fermentation in barrels for 20 days with a slight bâtonnage.
