Castello d'Alba Douro Reserva Branco 2024
Complex aroma with a mineral character balanced with tropical and citrus fruits, white wildflowers, as well as discreet toasty hints of oak. Full and creamy on the palate, with body, freshness and a very long finish.
The grapes were hand harvested in 15kg crates, whole bunches without destemming, using very smooth crushing and pressing processes. Fermented with indigenous yeasts, 20% of the blend being fermented and aged with ‘batonnage’ in seasoned French oak barrels for 4 months, the remaining 80% aged in stainless steel vats.
Having honed his winemaking skills around the globe, Castello d'Alba's winemaker Rui Madeira has returned to the land of his birth to work with the indigenous varieties and spectacular vineyards of the Douro. The estate is found in the upper Douro, on the river´s left bank, amongst the grade-a vineyards where the best vintage ports are made. Here the combination of old vines and high altitudes give his wines the balance, poise and sense of place that is so often lacking in the region.
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