Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas White 2020 (Portugal)

Description

Apricot, Peach, Sweet

Clear and bright, pale yellow in colour. Expressive on the nose, with notes of mature citrus fruits, like lemon. When shaken other aromas of peach and apricot appear, always with a underlying sensation of freshness. It is full in the mouth with the riper fruits in great evidence. A long finish with mineral freshness balancing the wine to perfection.

2020 was marked by a very early growing cycle due to the mild temperatures in late winter and early spring. Although there was more rainfall than last year up to the month of May, the end of spring and the entire summer were very hot and dry. Despite accelerated maturation due to the high temperatures the white grapes firmly withstood the heat and were picked with optimum aromatic potential, preserving a very interesting level of acidity. 2020 is a year with very low production but one in which the fruit is intensly aromatic. 

The date of the harvest of each vineyard is decided after tasting the grapes in the field several times in succession. Once the decision is made, the grapes are harvested by hand and transported to the winemaking centre in small boxes, seperated by variety and vineyard. Whole bunches undergo cold maceration for approximarely 24 hours. The fresh grapes are gently pressed and the must transferred to the underground vats, where decanting takes place. About 90% of the wine ferments in stainless steel vats and the remaining 10% in French & Austrian oak casks of varying capacities. The wine was bottled in May 2021.

Food Pairing: May be drunk alone or as an aperitif or paired with any grilled fish or shellfish. Suggestions include lobster rice and salt-crusted sea bass.