Quinta do Soalheiro - Alvarinho Granit 2024

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A mineral- and acid-driven wine with aromas of wet stones, slate, lemons and a hint of white peaches. Very fresh, with focused, linear acidity, flavors of fresh lemons and a bright, salty finish. From a high-elevation parcel.

The Alvarinho 2024 Granit comes from higher-altitude vines at around 400 meters above sea level. This results in the wine having more salinity and verticality because of the altitude and the granite soils (it wears the subtitle “Mineral Selection”). It fermented at a slightly higher temperature, avoiding the excessive aromatic intensity of the grape and giving a more austere profile, without malolactic, unoaked and with bâtonnage of three months to provide good integration of the acidity. This is usually among my favorite wines in the portfolio, and it is serious, elegant and sharp/mineral. It has moderate ripeness and 12.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.16 and 6.5 grams of acidity and is very tasty and with aging potential. And it's very nicely priced too. - Luis Guierrez

 

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Price: $21.99

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Producer	Quinta do Soalheiro
Country	Portugal
Region	Vinho Verde
Varietal	Albarino / Alvarinho
Vintage	2024
Sku	25570
Size	750ml