Producer
Quinta de San Michel
Oenology
Joachim Roque and Alexandre Guedes
Classification
Lisbon Regional Wine
Region
Sintra
Total acidity
8.5 g/l tartaric acid
Alcohol
13% Vol.
Pairing
Pairs well with grilled fish dishes, seafood and white meats.
Climate
Temperate Mediterranean, with maritime influence
Soil
Clay-limestone
Grape varieties
Malvasia de Colares
Maturation
For 10 months in oak barrels and 22 months in bottle.
pH
3.04
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 22 days with a slight bâtonnage.
