Adega de Pegoes Colheita Seleccionada White 2022
Adega de Pegoes Colheita Seleccionada White is a delicious oak-aged white from the unique sandy soils of Portugal's Setubal Peninsula. The local Arinto and Verdelho grapes give the wine fresh citrus flavours, whilst Chardonnay and Antao Vaz add body and delicious buttery flavours.
Santo Isidro was founded in 1958, after the Portuguese government granted winegrowers land in the small village of Pegoes. The winery covers a total of 900 hectares owned by 140 of winegrowers. The winery and vineyards are located in Terras do Sado, the coastal region of the Setubal peninsula. This area benefits from the mineral-rich sandy soils where both international and native grape varieties can be grown. Santo Isidro de Pegoes is one of the most forward thinking co-operatives and their chief winemaker, Jaime Quendera, is a leading wine entrepreneur in Portugal, offering advice to over 20 other wineries throughout the country.
The winery boasts the most up to date equipment; a computerised, temperature controlled modern winery, with 90 stainless steel vats, pneumatic presses, 1,600 oak barrels and modern bottling lines. They produce a wide range of wines that offer excellent value for money.
David Williams in The Observer listed Adega de Pegoes Colheita Seleccionada White as one Portugal's best white wines - "idiosyncratic, slightly quirky, and superb value ... a dollop of chardonnay to go with a trio of local varieties, and a savoury seriousness to go with its ripe orchard fruit".
| RRP | £11.95 |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Alcoholic strength | 13% |
| Serve with | Fresh shellfish |
| Grapes | Fernão Pires 30%, Antão Vaz 25%, Verdelho 25%, Arinto 10%, Chardonnay 10% |
| Dry/Sweet value | 2 |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Milk | No |
| Eggs | No |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Screwcap |
Santo Isidro de Pegões was founded in 1958 and has subsequently seen significant investment in the winery and vineyards. Today, the cooperative is made up of 100 winegrowers and has access to over 1,200 hectares of vineyard located in the Terras do Sado area of the Setúbal Peninsula. This coastal area benefits from mineral-rich sandy soils and cooling Atlantic winds, in which indigenous varieties thrive. Santo Isidro de Pegões is one of the most forward-thinking cooperatives in Portugal and their chief winemaker, Jaime Quendera one of Portugal's most respected winemakers. In 2018, Santo Isidro de Pegões was awarded the Portuguese Wine Producer of the Year Trophy from the IWSC.
