Caminhos Cruzados White 2024

CAMINHOS CRUZADOS WHITE 2024 Grape Varieties 45% Encruzado, 25% Cerceal Branco, 15% Malvasia Fina, 15% Bical Harvest 2024 Alcohol by volume 13% Appellation Dão DOP, Portugal Tasting notes Straw yellow. Aroma of white-fleshed fruits wrapped in nuances of minerality and a slight toastiness. Good structure, with predominant fruit, enveloped by balanced acidity. Finishes long and persistent. Food Pairing Grilled fish, Seafood, Sushi, Fish Cataplana. Vinification Manual harvest in 15 kg boxes. Manual selection on a sorting table. After destemming and crushing, the must is transferred to a pneumatic press where the juice is separated from the skins, followed by static settling for clarification and then fermentation at a controlled temperature. Vineyards Located in the Terras de Senhorim sub-region, between the Dão and Mondego rivers, planted at altitudes between 400 and 500 meters in granite soils, with an average age of 30 years. Winemaker Carla Rodrigues, Carloto Magalhães and Manuel Vieira TECHNICAL SHEETS 2023 2022 Contains sulfites.