Quinta do Vale Meão Meandro Branco 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Quinta do Vale Meão
Label Name:
 
Meandro Branco
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Arinto, Rabigato
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
11-13°C

Awards/Ratings
5% and varietal blend Arinto/Rabigato)

Tasting Note
Citrus and green-apple aromas with stone-fruit and gentle herbaceous notes. Creamy mid-palate from lees ageing, vibrant acidity and saline minerality, finishing fresh and textured.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled sea bass, shellfish, roasted chicken, creamy seafood pasta. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, mild Thai fish curry, Korean seafood pancake.

Production Method
Arinto and Rabigato picked, chilled, lightly crushed and pressed in a vertical press. Varieties vinified separately in stainless steel and aged on their fine lees for seven months; no oak.

Vineyard Info
Quinta do Vale Meão, founded 1877 by Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, is family-owned by the Olazábal family (winemaker Francisco 'Xito' Olazabal). Meandro is the estate's approachable white cuvée.