Quinta de San Michel – Malvarinto de Janas 2017 – Regional Lisboa
TERROIR
Clay-limestone, better known as “chão rijo”
VARIETIES
55% Arinto / 45% Malvasia de Colares
VINIFICATION
Hand-picked, these grapes were destemmed and directly pressed in a pneumatic press with cold static decanting, and moving to fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Aged in American oak for 6 months with some soft batonnage with and 22 months in bottle.
CHARACTERISTICS
Yellow straw. Fresh and with an excellent aromatic complexity, from notes of citrus, peach, pineapple, seaweed, coconut and some balsamic. In the mouth it has a vibrant acidity, some greasiness and at the end a saline component that gives it a long and persistent finish.
ALCOHOOL CONTENT
13%
RECOMMENDED RETAIL PRICE
23,60€
REGULAR SALES OUTLETS
Botica Saloia (Sintra); Mercearia d’Aldeia (Janas); Central Market of Janas; Castas da Vida (Cascais Market); Garrafeira Algés com sabores (Cascais); Garrafeira Néctar das Avenidas (Lisboa); Garrafeira Blood Wines (Lisboa).
Clay-limestone, better known as “chão rijo”
VARIETIES
55% Arinto / 45% Malvasia de Colares
VINIFICATION
Hand-picked, these grapes were destemmed and directly pressed in a pneumatic press with cold static decanting, and moving to fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Aged in American oak for 6 months with some soft batonnage with and 22 months in bottle.
CHARACTERISTICS
Yellow straw. Fresh and with an excellent aromatic complexity, from notes of citrus, peach, pineapple, seaweed, coconut and some balsamic. In the mouth it has a vibrant acidity, some greasiness and at the end a saline component that gives it a long and persistent finish.
ALCOHOOL CONTENT
13%
RECOMMENDED RETAIL PRICE
23,60€
REGULAR SALES OUTLETS
Botica Saloia (Sintra); Mercearia d’Aldeia (Janas); Central Market of Janas; Castas da Vida (Cascais Market); Garrafeira Algés com sabores (Cascais); Garrafeira Néctar das Avenidas (Lisboa); Garrafeira Blood Wines (Lisboa).